Library Room
Where can you find the rulers that are used to hold your place?
On the corner of Miss Semchuk's desk.
What genre means fake or not real?
Fiction
What is the #1 rule of the library?
Whisper. No yelling or talking loudly.
When was the first book (The Epic of Gilgamesh) written?
2100-1200 B.C.
Name a book series from this library that has been made into movies.
Harry Potter is one example
What are all of the different letters by the books used for?
To organize the books by the author's last name.
If you needed to do some research for a history project, which genre of books would you look at?
Nonfiction
How and when do you return a book that you checked out?
Before you enter the library, you will line up outside. When Miss Semchuk calls you in, you will hand her your book to return which she will scan.
How many words does the world's longest book contain?
1.3 million words! - In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
Name an individual book from this library that has been made into a movie.
Wonder is one example.
Where can you find books about the saints?
Under the clock on the northwest wall.
Just for fun, what is Miss Semchuk's favorite genre?
Historical Fiction
How and when do you check out a book?
Towards the end of library time, you can get in line, bring up your book to Miss Semchuk, then have her scan it for you to take home.
What is the #1 best-selling novel of all time?
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
What is the name of the book series about a small man who has to take a piece of jewelry on a long journey to save the world?
The Lord of the Rings
Where do you return a book that you don't want anymore but didn't check out?
The library return book in the corner.
What is currently the most popular genre to read?
Fantasy
What do you do with a book that you haven't checked out but don't want anymore?
You put it in the library return box so that Miss Semchuk can put the book back in its proper home.
Who is the best-selling author of all time?
A. Agatha Christie
B. William Shakespeare
C. J.K. Rowling
B. William Shakespeare
What is the name of the girl who wrote in her diary about hiding and living during the Holocaust?
Anne Frank
There is a sticker near Miss Semchuk's desk that is hidden under the counter. What is it a sticker of?
A mouse reading "Of Mice and Men" by candlelight.
Name 5 different genres of books.
Fiction, Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry, Drama
If you are unsure of what book you want so you look through the shelves, how do you hold the place of the book that you pulled out to look at?
You first insert a ruler into the shelf next to the book you want to look at. Then you pull the book out. If you realize you don't want that book anymore, you return the book to where the ruler is.
Out of this whole library, which book has been sold the most worldwide?
the Bible
Which book of the Bible written by Paul was written while he was in prison, but is considered the most joyous book of the Bible?
The Book of the Philippians