Library Hours

The Library is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. --3:00 p.m.

Access to the Library

  • Students visit the library for one 40-minute class per week.  Library lessons incorporate one or more of our library & technology strands: 
    • Inquiry & Information Fluency
    • Technology
    • Digital Citizenship
    • Love of Reading
  • In addition, the library is open to students during school hours to return books, select books ,or pick up books on Hold any time his/her teacher allows.

Borrowing Policies

  • Students can have up to six (6) books on their account at one time. However, there is a checkout limit of three (3) books per class.
  • Kindergarteners will have a maximum check out of one book for the first couple of months. After, students will enjoy the three (3) book limit.
  • Students may borrow books even if they have overdue books as long as they have not reached the six (6) book limit.
  • Students may borrow books even if they forgot to return books as long as they have not reached the six (6) book limit.
  • Students are not required to check out books in Library class.
  • If students forgot to return all six (6) books, they may choose books and put them on Hold. When they return their overdue books, the Hold books will be waiting for them for up to one week :-)
  • If there is a book that a student wants but it is currently checked out, I will put the student on the Waiting List for the book. They only have to ask me!
  • All books are due after two (2) weeks but students are welcome to return books every week.
  • Books may be renewed once (1) for a total of four (4) weeks.
  • Library Overdue Notices will be sent home as a friendly reminder email every week so families can help find and return library books. Families that do not have an email will receive paper notices.​
  • There are no late fees for overdue books.
  • There is a replacement fee for lost or damaged books.
J. Harding Armstrong Elementary School
​18 Fisher Street, Westborough, MA 01581
508-836-7760