Library Rules
What is the first thing you should do when you enter the library?
Log in using a designated desktop computer to let the library staff know you are here.
What do you do if you're not finished with your book by the time it is due?
Renew the book either online through the Middle School Follett Destiny system or email Mrs. London
Do you throw, rip, stomp on, draw on, eat on, or drink near library books?
No
What do you call the type of books that are stories? (not information books)
Hint: This word begins with an F
Fiction
What is the name of our electronic book provider / app?
SORA
How many books can you check out?
Up to three if you don't owe any books
How can you tell if we have a certain book in our Library?
Look it up in the Follett Destiny Catalog?
Can you let a friend borrow your library book after you have finished it?
No. You are responsible for the books you borrow. You can come in with the friend and return the book and if nobody has a hold on the book then they can borrow it.
What section of the library has books with the call number beginning with
MFIC?
In the middle school fiction section.
Does the library let you borrow a laptop if you forgot yours at home?
No, sorry we don't, but we do have desktop computers you can use if your teacher wants to send you to the library.
What electronic device is not allowed in the library?
A phone
Where do I check out my library books?
At the circulation desk.
What do I do if I have lost a book?
Come talk to Mrs. London. You are responsible for paying for a lost book or replacing it with a copy of the same book.
Where can I find sports nonfiction books?
Have one person at your table go to the correct spot
Person is in the correct spot.
What is the name of the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books?
Where are the four places I can return books?
1) Hand the book to a library staff member
2) Put it in the return slot if staff is not at the desk.
3) Put the book in the gold box in the cafeteria
4) Put the book in the gold box outside the library.
How long can I borrow a book for?
Three weeks
What do you do if you want to borrow a book we have but somebody has already checked it out?
Place a hold. (You could also borrow the e-book on SORA)
What section in the library has books about real people and their lives.
The biography section
Do I need to sign in if I'm just coming to the library to print?
Yes!
Can I borrow a book for an entire year, never return it and keep it in the bottom of my backpack until it gets grungy, gross and bent?
No, you may not!
How will I know if a book I borrowed is overdue?
Overdue Emails are sent out every two weeks.
What do you need to do to use the Read-And-Ride bikes?
HAVE A BOOK!!! (and permission from your teacher to visit the library.)
How many books can I borrow
3
What are the three types of items you can borrow with SORA?
E-Books
Audiobooks
Magazines.