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.

J. Harding Armstrong Elementary School
​18 Fisher Street, Westborough, MA 01581
508-836-7760

Borrowing Policies

• The borrowing limit for grades K-3 is a maximum of three (3) books.
• For the first few months, Kindergarteners will check out one book at a time until they have learned the routine. Then they will enjoy a maximum of three (3) books for the rest of the year.
• Students may borrow up to three (3) books even if they have overdue books.
• Students may borrow up to three (3) books even if they forgot to return books.
• All books are due after two (2) weeks but students are welcome to return books earlier each week during scheduled library class if they choose.
• Books may be renewed once (1) for a total of four (4) weeks.
• If students forgot to return all three (3) books, they may choose books and put them on Hold. When they return his/her 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, the librarian will put the student on the Waiting List for the book. He/she just has to ask!
• Library Overdue Notices will be sent as a friendly reminder email once a 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.