Library Rules
It's the first rule of the library
What is respect people and property?
This is how you hold your book when walking.
What is hug the book OR carefully with two hands?
5th and 6th graders can check out this number of books
What is two books plus a Battle of the Books book
These are two kinds (genres) of books in our library.
What is Nonfiction, Fiction, Spanish books, Graphic Novels, Picture books, Battle of the Books, Easy fiction, EZ non-fiction and EZ GN
Nonfiction books are identified by these.
What are numbers 000-999?
This should be your voice level in the library
What is 0-1? WHISPER!
These are the two most common ways that books get damaged.
What is water or pets or young children?
If you haven't finished reading a book, you should do this.
What is bring it back and renew it.
What is the glass display case?
You could find a book about George Washington in this section.
What is biography?
If you miss your library day, you can book drop and check out books at this time
What is before or after school OR make special arrangements with Ms. Sears.
You should do this if you damage or lose your book.
Talk to Ms. Sears
If you forget your books, you will need to do these two things.
What is bring them back within the next few days and read a book from the bin instead of checking out new books?
Fiction and Picture Books are categorized/organized on the shelves according to this information.
What is by the author's last name?
Information books like Guinness Book of World Records are located here.
What is 000 section?
You can check out this many Graphic Novels for this amount of time.
What is one GN for one week only?
This is how you should carry your books.
What is hug them OR What is carefully with two hands?
After you choose your new books, this is what you should be doing and where.
What is read and sit on the couch, cubes or at the tables 2 per/table?
This is the name of the system we use to organize our Nonfiction books. (It is based on keeping books on the same subject together on the shelves.)
What is Dewey Decimal System?
Books are considered nonfiction when they discuss these type of subjects.
What is information and facts?
When it is time to line up, you line up here, in this order, with this voice level.
What is at the wall by the check-out desk, in ABC/lunch line order, with voice level 0.
These are two places you can keep your books when you are not reading them.
What is in your backpack or on a shelf/designated spot where pets and siblings cannot get to them OR you may keep them in your classroom.
With this many books available to choose from, everyone can find something to read and enjoy. (Estimate number)
What is 8534?
These three posters can give you suggestions for what to read.
What is BOB poster, Newberry Awards poster and Caldecott Award poster
The 700s section of the nonfiction is a favorite for many. It covers these kinds of topics.
(drawing, origami, Minecraft, music, dance)