Library Rules
TRUE OR FALSE
You can carry your water bottle in your backpack with your library books
FALSE!
Water and books don't mix
Wet pages will ruin the books
What happens if I lose my book or it gets badly damaged
You will have to pay to replace the book
What does an E on a call number mean
Easy Reader books or picture books
What are the two main sections in our library
fiction and nonfiction
What type of book has the call number
E
LAV
Easy Reader book or picture book by an author whose last name begins with LAV
Where should I keep my books at home to keep them safe
In my backpack or on a shelf
What would the call number for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone be
FIC
ROW
What is the fiction section and where is it located
The fiction section are the make believe books
They are on the shelves that go diagonally down the center of the room
How are the nonfiction books organized
What's on the call number
Dewey Decimal System and author's last name
What type of book has a call number FIC APP
A fiction book written by an author whose last name begins with the letters APP
What can you do when you finish checking your book out
Read a book quietly
Sometimes color or do a puzzle page
What section would a dictionary, or encyclopedia, be found? We do not have this section in the elementary library
The reference section
What is the nonfiction section of the library and where is it located
Nonfiction are the books that are about real things in our world
They are located on the shelves against the walls of our library and on the diagonal shelf in the back of the room
What does the label on the spine of the book tell us
The call number or location of the book
What type of book has the call number 921 SWI
A biography or autobiography about a person whose last name begins with SWI
What should I do with a book that I haven't checked out yet, but don't know where it belongs
Give it to Mrs. Helbing
Why would you need a permission slip to check out YA or young adult books
More mature content
Examples: language, violence, drinking/smoking
What is a call number
The call number is the letters and numbers at the bottom of a book's spine
It tells us where to find the book in our library
What is the biography section
The section of the library with books about real people's lives
What type of book has a call number 636 HOF
A nonfiction book whose author has a last name that begins with HOF
If there is a book in the return box that I want to check out I should ________________________
Ask Mrs. Helbing to take it out and check it in so that I can check it out
What would the call number be for a book about Walt Disney be
921
DIS
What is a periodical and where are they located in this library
A periodical is a magazine
They are located on the small shelf by Mrs. Helbing's desk. The magazines on the bottom shelf with the corner cut off can be kept, but only one at a time
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography
I biography is a book that someone writes about another person
An autobiography is a book a person writes about themself
TRUE OR FALSE
The ISBN barcode is scanned to check out a book
FALSE
The library barcode is scanned
The ISBN barcode is scanned to purchase or buy the book from the store