Library Rules
Are we allowed to have food and drinks in the library?
NO
What happens if I return my book a couple days late?
Nothing, we don't have fees!
You just can't check out a new book until you bring it back.
In which section would I find a book that is from an author's imagination?
Fiction
Name a subject I could find a book about in the non-fiction section.
Sports, cookbooks, religion, science, animals, professions or careers, cars, history, biography, art, etc...
In what genre of books would you find stories about intergalactic beings and time travel?
Science Fiction
Do I need to whisper at the library?
No, you can talk at a normal volume but please respect others and don't yell or listen to music without headphones.
What is the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
What is a biography?
A book about a real person - living or dead.
How are fiction books organized in the bookshelves?
Alphabetical, by author's last name.
In what genre of books are they trying to solve a crime or a question by following clues?
Mystery
Where do I put my books when I want to return them?
Always return to the book drop at the circulation desk.
Benjamin Franklin started the first lending library in 1731 (before the Revolutionary War). In what city did he live?
Philadelphia PA
Which type of books use comic book style art to tell their stories?
Graphic Novels
Anime
or Manga
What does the label on the spine of each book tell us?
The location for that book - AKA the call number!
What type of books are based on events that happened in the past but where the author may include imagined characters, dialogue or situations?
Historical fiction
What's it called when you need more time to read your book, and you get it checked out again?
You RENEW it!
The NYC Public Library has 2 very large and very famous statues guarding the entrance to the library. What animals are they?
Two Lions, named Patience and Fortitude
What can I use to look up a specific book that I want to find (you can search by subject, title or author)?
OPALS
What is the author's name who wrote all the Percy Jackson books?
Rick Riordan
What is the genre of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series?
Realistic Fiction
Name 3 activities you can do in the library when there is "free time"?
Name the city where you could visit the Library of Congress.
Washington DC
What is the technical name for the non-fiction organization system of library books?
Dewey Decimal System
How many books are in the DMS Library:
2,100
10,200
21,000
10,200
Besides books, name something else that can be grouped by its GENRE.
music (rap, classical, jazz, hip-hop)
movies (action, documentary, romance)