Library Rules
What kind of voice should you use in the library?
quiet, a 1, or a 0
in order to check out a new book each week, what must we do?
Return the book you have.
What does the call number prefix GN stand for?
Graphic Novels
What are the two main types of books in our library?
Fiction and nonfiction
The call number
Name one place that is safe to keep your library book
Backpack, table
How long do you get to keep your books?
2 weeks
What is the fiction section?
The section with made up "chapter" books
How can we tell a book is a Fiction book by the spine?
It will have 'F' on the spine label followed by the author's 1st 3 letters of their last name.
What do you call the person who wrote the book?
The author
What is the Speed Limit in the Library?
walk
What do we do after we check out during library?
Sit and read or color bookmarks if they are offered
What is the nonfiction section of the library?
This is the section in the library with true or factual books
How can we tell a book in our library is a Non-Fiction book?
It will have a Dewey Decimal System number and then the author's 1st 3 letters of their last name.
Where do find how many chapters are in the book?
Table of Contents
Where do you go once you have entered the library?
The story rug
What do you scan first at the checkout station?
My library card
What is the circulation desk?
This is the place where you return / check out books
What is the biography section?
This is the section in the library with books about real people's lives
What does a book and a person have in common?
They both have "spines"
The spine is the center of the book cover, that holds the pages in place.
How many books can you check out?
Kindergarten - 1
1st and 2nd grade - 2
3rd, 4th, 5th - 3
If I have not finished my book in two weeks, what can I do?
Renew it
If a book has an E on it's call number, it is what?
An "Everybody" book - good for everyone
What is the name of the system we use to organize the non-fiction books in the library?
The Dewey Decimal System
What is a good practice, when deciding on a book to check out?
The "5-finger" Rule.
1-2 fingers - Too Easy
3 fingers - Just Right
4 fingers - A little hard (give it a try)
5 fingers - Too Hard