Bison Library

• Databases and e-books supporting all curricula.

• MLA citation formats and examples with detailed instructions.

• OPAC (Card Catalogs) access for: GFPS, GFHS, Great Falls Public Library, Montana State University Renne Library, University of Montana Mansfield Library.

• Interlibrary loan from MSU and UM libraries (no charge).

• Research and personal use materials in a variety of formats and levels. 

• Photocopying for academic purposes

• Scanning for academic purposes

• Computer and Internet access (subject to all Board policies) 

• Access on all computers to academic and project production software

• Printing:  black and white and color printing for academic purposes

• Manipulative and thinking games

• Chromebook checkout with completed parent permission slip

• Password reset for PowerSchool and GFPS log-in

• Checkout is for 3 weeks per item with renewals, unless there is a hold on the item.  Students can renew their own materials by coming to Bison Library. Students do not need the book to make a renewal.

• Holds may be placed by request to a staff person.

• Students are allowed to have four items at any one time.

There are three locations for returning materials:

• The Hub:  Between the Finance Office & the Main office

• North Campus:  Book drop outside the Bison Library doors. 

• Book drop inside Bison Library at the main desk.

• Passes are not required for before school, during lunch, after school, or during open period use.  Students must sign in at the main desk. Students are also expected to sign out when they leave.
• Study hall students must have a pass to visit the library.  Passes may be obtained from library staff before school or before classes begin.  No passes are written after the class bell rings.
• Students are required to have a pass to leave the Hub during lunch to go to the Library.

• Bison Library encourages and listens to client suggestions, subject to meeting selection criteria as outlined in Board Policy 2310R and the Bison Library Materials Selection Policy.

• Reconsideration of Library materials is in accordance with Board Policy 2310 F1.

A fine of $.10 per day is charged for overdue materials.  Fines are capped at $7.00.  

There are no charges for weekends or holidays.

• Bison Library supports intellectual freedom and the ability of students to access a variety of materials to meet both curricular and personal interest needs.  The importance of privacy to pursue intellectual exploration is a fundamental freedom in a democratic society and a cornerstone to developing the critical thinking skills necessary for success in the 21st Century. 

• As a matter of policy, Bison Library staff holds patron records in confidentiality.  We adhere to all applicable Federal laws, Montana laws, and GFPS District policies relating to privacy and confidentiality of record keeping.   Our patron records reside within an electronic library management system that cannot be accessed by anyone other than Bison Library staff.