Library Etiquette 101
Book Care
Parts of a Book
Book Selection
Procedures
100

What is the proper way to enter the room?

Quietly and walking to your designated seat

100

How should I use to mark my place in my library book?

A bookmark.

100

Where is the title and author/illustrator information is located?

Front Cover

100

What rule do I use to properly select a book?

The "5 Finger Rule" 

100

How long are you allowed to keep books checked out?

Two weeks

200

What does Noise Level Zero mean and when do you use it?

Silent. Entering, exiting and during instruction. 

200

What kind of hands should be used with library books?

Clean hands!

200

What should always face outwards on the book shelves? (Hint: Has the title and author's name)

The "spine" of the book

200

How are the FICTION BOOKS organized in the library?

In alphabetical order by the author's LAST NAME

(ex. DOGMAN by Dav Pilkey would be in the PIL section)

200

What is "renewing"?

Something you do to keep a book past the 2 week mark if no one else has requested it.
300

How do you properly exit the library?

Clean your area, push your chair in, and line up quietly.

300

Who is responsible for anything that happens to library books (good & bad)?

The student who checked the book out.

300

What tells you the CHAPTER TITLES and the PAGE NUMBER the chapter starts on?

The "Table of Contents"

300

How do I know if a book may be too challenging for me to read?

There are more than 5 words I do not know. 

300

If I do not want to check out a book, what am I allowed to do?

Centers, Book Reviews, and Homework Help.

400

What should you always use when selecting a book off the shelf?

Shelf Marker

400

If a book is damaged, who do you tell?

Ms. Logan Evans( The Librarian)

400

What is in the back of the book and acts as an DICTIONARY?

The "Glossary"

400

What do I do if I do not know a word in a book I have already checked out?

Write the word down and search for the definition!

400

Why do you need to return books by the due date?

So others can use it!

500

How do you pick the best seat in the library?

Next to someone who has proper library etiquette! (will not "get you in trouble")

500

What should I keep away from the library books?

Pets, food, water, and smaller children.

500

What is in the back of the book and tells you the TOPICS and the PAGE NUMBER the topics start on?

The "Index"

500

What Noise Level can I use while selecting books?

Level 1- Whisper

500

Who is the best librarian at Catoma Elementary School?

MS. LOGAN EVANS!!!!!

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