Frequently Asked Questions

The library officially begins on the first day of school. Each classroom attends the library for 45 minutes once a week for library skills instruction/ check out time as per the classroom library schedule. 

Open - 8:10am / classes – 2:30pm / Closed – 2:30 pm
For security reasons, I ask parents/students to abide closely by these hours. Unless you are a student volunteer or have a CUB issued to you, no one is allowed in the library before/after school hours without proper documentation.

Kindergarten:    1 book
First Grade:       1–2 books 
Second Grade:   2 books 
Third Grade:      3 books
Fourth Grade:    4 books
Fifth Grade:       5 books

**Exceptions are made during class research projects.

NOTE: We encourage you to use the public library if you would like your child to check out more than our limits allow.

Unfortunately, our library can only service our student / teacher needs. The enormous student body and lack of personnel does not allow us to serve our parent population. I recommend that you use your public library to fulfill student gaps that Alameda library cannot cover.

Unfortunately, I do not have control of the automated overdue notices that are sent to parents via e-mail. Even if a book is overdue, return books as soon as you can, so your child continues to have the opportunity to check out their maximum limit of books during their scheduled library times. If you know where your child's book is and you receive a notice, just delete the notice from your e-mail. There is no need to contact me.

I remind students of their overdue books and they can be renewed as long as they know where their books are located. Students will not be able to check out books if they have several books overdue.

What about book fines?
Fines are not imposed until the very end of the school year. We just keep asking the student/parents/teachers to keep searching for their books. Surprisingly, many of these 'lost' books show up before the last day of school.  If books are lost, please contact me via e-mail and I will allow your child to check out at their weekly limit.  If 'lost' books are not found, the student will pay for the book in May or June.

For inquiries or sign up, parents will need to contact the PTA. 

Anytime! With the exterior hallway Book Return, students/parents may return books anytime.  Even before or after school.

Contact your local branch and ask them to return the books to Alameda Library. Send a note with your child to library class or E-mail to vleong@pps.net explaining the situation. By notifying the library of the mistake, your child can resume regular checkout.

It is best to contact me via my e-mail: vleong@pps.net.