Using the Library
What hours is the library open?
Regular hours are 7:30 am - 6 pm, Monday - Friday.
TRUE or FALSE? Running and talking in a loud voice are behaviors we encourage in the library.
FALSE. You must walk in the library, as well as when you are coming to and from the library. And please keep your voices down, so people can study.
TRUE or FALSE: Monthly Maker Events always happen on the same day of the week.
FALSE. Maker Events take place on a different day of the week each month.
(The next one is on Friday, Sept. 21, 3:45-4:45. You need a Maker Event pass in order to attend.)
TRUE or FALSE: If you ask any of us to suggest a good book to read, we will most likely sigh and roll our eyes.
FALSE, of course! We all enjoy suggesting books you might want to read.
Which of these will you NOT be doing in the library this year? *Using the Dewey Decimal System *Writing a 20-page research paper on the history of the Harker School *Using Harker's subscription databases *Honing your search skills using the library catalog
Writing a 20-page research paper.
How many books can you have checked out at a time? How long can you keep them?
You can have 5 books at a time, checked out for 3 weeks.
(E-books don't count in your check-out limits!)
What annual library event happens in the month of May?
The Book Fair.
Which person in the list below does not belong? Why not? *Miss Malin *Mr. Morrissey *Mrs. Clark *Mrs. Atterholt *Miss Coulourianos
Mr. Morrissey is the librarian at the Middle School Library.
When do you need a library pass to come to the library? *in the morning before school *at morning recess *at lunch recess *after school
after school
Which of these are good places to read your favorite book? *in bed *while eating dinner *in the car (if you are not driving :-) *while crossing the street *after school in the library *in class when your teacher is talking
in bed, in the car, after school in the library
What other special event will be happening in the Harker Library this year, besides Maker Events and the Book Fair?
Halloween Haunted House Reading Contest in October
What is Mrs. Clark's favorite safety tip?
Tie your shoelaces!