NCP: Library.

There are 2 floors to the library.

the 1st floor of the library is on the second floor of the school. THE ONLY ENTRANCE AND EXIT IS THROUGH THE 2ND FLOOR!!!! the third floor doors have alarms on them!!! (which many find out the hard way...it goes off, the librarian (usu. Mr. Pena) takes his time coming up to turn it off...)

the first floor has fewer computers then the second.

usu. during passing periods, early during lunch, right after/before school, the computers are taken.

the 2nd floor of the library closes @ 4:30pm.

the library closes @ 5:00pm.

maybe cause we're nerds, but hanging out @ the library is actually cool @ ncp. @ my old school, i betcha less then half the student body has ever been inside the library.

PRINTING....

in every room of the school there are black/white printers.

in the library there is one color printer. located on the 1st floor (of the library) by the librarians' desk to the left by the doors.

black/white prints are 10 cents per page.

color prints are 20 cents per page.

@ the beginning of each semester students are given $30 in print audit. money carries over semester to semester, not year over year.

WHICH PRINTER your stuff prints out of.....is a mystery. you need to get the hang of it. usu. only one printer prints (so the other is off), so if you see a printer printing, that's the one in commission right now. look for your stuff. everyone on the floor uses it, so your stuff may have to print a bit later, or was printed already.

IF IT HAS NO PAPER.... load it up. there's paper in a tray right by it. pull out the tray, load it up. in here, students have to do it: the librarians don't bother. they trust us.

IF IT HAS NO INK... then you can tell the librarians, and they can refund you your money, and change the ink.

CAMCORDERS. the library has an extensive collection of touch screen camcorders.... i herd gossip that next year they'll get thinner new ones... they are only lent for one day. YOU HAVE TO THEM BEFORE ADVISORY (or it's a $5 fine!)....many of them are missing components... the instructional booklet, DVD, fire wire, USB... the librarian will tell you what's missing. but if you plan to make a movie, you HAVE TO HAVE THE FIRE WIRE!!! let the librarian know. he/she'll get you another one if needed.

library material is only lent to NCP students... so if you have a Lane Tech friend over, they can't borrow stuff.

MARKERS...CRAYONS....SCISSORS....COLORING...PENCILS...TAPE...YES! the library does have them! and they can lend you it. if you leave your ID in exchange. (or something valueable) go to the desk and ask for them.

HOLE PUNCHERS...STAPLERS... YES! the library has quite a few on the librarian's desk by the doors. just use them.

SCANNERS....COPIERS....YES! the library has those too--the library only has 2 i believe. one on each floor. the 1st floor one is the first computer you see dead on when you come in. to its left is a scanner. 2nd floor one is the computer farthest left by the banister/windows. first one closest to the encyclopedias. COPIERS...they are for teacher AND STUDENT use!!! (10 cents for students....in cash....i believe. i'm not sure how they work...)

NEWSPAPERS....MAGAZINES.... the library has a lot of magazine subscriptions...found by the doors. newspaper is found on the rack by the doors also.