FAQ | BiblioAEMaximinos

How can I contact the library staff?

Use the chat, email: bibliomaximinos@aemaximinos.net, or the phone number of the school headquarters: 253606540/5.
How does the educational community service work?

Currently, the School Library service operates in all the Grouping's libraries, subject to specific opening hours, at ESMAX and FREI; in other schools, contacting the school's coordinating teacher: Consult QUEM SOMOS , in the header. You can still contact the library or give your opinion using Chat or at CONTACTO. You can also reserve spaces and materials through: RESERVAS, in the header.
What is the response time for Chat, Contacts and Reservations?

The Chat will be answered as soon as possible, between 8:30 am and 12:30 pm and between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm on weekdays. For Contacts and Reservations, the average response time is 24 hours, excluding weekends.
What are the opening hours of the Library of the Maximinos School Group?

To know more details please, click QUEM SOMOS, in the header.
To find out about the documentary resources that the BE of the Grouping have, do I have to go to a School?

No. The catalog is available online: CATÁLOGO.
Can guardians and people from the community borrow books from the Libraries?

All existing books in BE intended for home loan can be requested by guardians and the local community. Just create a reader file on BE; to do so, go to a library. Alternatively, you can ask your son(...) to order the book you want.
Can I borrow a book from another school library in addition to those in Maximinos' AE?

Yes. The school libraries, the Municipal Library of Braga and the Lúcio Craveiro da Silva Library are part of a municipal network of libraries (RBB). All contribute to the existence of a collective catalogue. This means that resources can be managed in an integrated way, allowing libraries from the Maximinos School Group to borrow books from another library to make available to their users.
What happens to students who have books to hand in if BE is closed during school breaks?

There is no penalty. While the Library is closed, students must keep their books. Returns will be made when the Library reopens.
Can students use the computer/multimedia area at Frei and Esmax?

Yes, this area can be used on a first-come, first-served basis, unless reserved by teachers in advance. Any activity involving sound requires the use of headphones (available for reservation at Esmax, in small numbers, so personal headphones must be brought).
What kind of support is provided by the library?

The school library supports the functioning of curricular and training activities: promoting the development of reading, information and media literacy; providing resources and tools to support teaching activities; providing training and support in the use of digital resources and tools; guiding information search and resource selection; helping to carry out free activities in conjunction with teachers and families.
Can only students learn to work with web applications/tools?

No. The library offers tutorials so that anyone can learn in RECURSOS: FERRAMENTAS E APLICAÇÕES.
What kind of resources and other supports are available through the library page?

There are tutorials in APOIO AO ESTUDO; in RECURSOS, you find activities related with literary education (EDUCAÇÃO LITERÁRIA) and with inclusive education (Educação Inclusiva) audio and ebooks (livros para escutar, ebooks); access to digital libraries (BIBLIOTECAS DIGITAIS), newspapers and magazines (jornais e revistas), escape rooms (jogos de fuga educativos), movies (sites com filmes) and online visits to museums (visitas online a museus).
Where can I get more information?

See User Guide (under revision).