Expectations!
What should you say to people that help you in the library (and everywhere!)?
Thank you!
What is the NUMBER ONE rule about choosing books from the shelves?
Don't put a book back in the wrong place!
During class, where do you sit?
On the rug where your card color group is supposed to sit, in your own space, respectful of other people's space.
Do you know what time the library is open to Lower School students before school?
The library is open at 7:30 and we dismiss Lower School Students to their classrooms at 8am
Can you name the series we read at the beginning of the year about a mouse who likes writing books?
Library Mouse
What volume should you use in the library?
A whisper or low volume.
Can you describe how to check out a book WITHOUT your check out card?
Type your name (or class). Find your name on the list. Click on your name with the mouse. Scan your book using the Town School barcode.
During class, how do you show you are actively listening?
You are facing forward with eyes on the speaker or on the book.
Can you come to the library after school?
Yes, you can come with a grown up or you can come from EDP.
During our Author/Illustrator unit, we read books by this person, famous for the Elephant and Piggie books.
Mo Willems
True or False: The library is the best place for jumping jacks.
False! We are calm in the library!
What does it mean when the due date of a book on your account is in RED?
The book is overdue
During class, we check out books UNLESS... what might make it so you can't check out a book even if everyone else does?
If you have three overdue books on your account
Where can you return your library books?
The blue bin in the lobby, the slot in the check out desk, and the book return bins by the classrooms.
Selvakumar Knew Better, Four Feet Two Sandals, the Firekeeper's Son, and Gecko Gathering all take place on what continent?
Asia
Why is it important to be calm and quiet in the library?
Libraries are used for reading and other calm, quiet activities and other people might be sharing the space.
True or false: I'm allowed to look up other people's accounts.
False-- accounts are private and you should only ever look up your own account.
If you have 3 overdue books, Can you still choose a book during check out time?
Yes-- you can choose a book and put it on hold for when you return books so you have fewer than 3 overdue.
After school, what can you do in the library if you visit from EDP?
You can read or do homework in the library after school. You can also check out books!
What is the name of the dog sled race in Alaska that we followed in March?
The Iditarod
Why do we sit up instead of lying down during class?
To keep everyone safe and because it's fair.
True or false, my mom said it was ok, so I can check out on her account, even if she's not in the library.
FALSE-- we do NOT allow this kind of permission in the library.
What is your FAVORITE book or series you found in the library this year?
Press Start? Bad Guys? No wrong answers! Thank you for sharing!
Before school, what can you do in the library?
You can read and check out books. You can also play card games with friends.
In Emmanuel's Dream, Emmanuel Yeboah rides his bike all around Ghana. Why does he wear the shirt that says "The Pozo" or, the disabled one?
He wants to show that disabled people can do anything.