@ Your OPES Library

Friendly Faces

100

Who is the librarian (media specialist)?

Mrs. J. Williams (McNiel) 

200

Who is the library assistant?

Miss Crane

300

I don't know what to read! What should I do?

Ask Mrs. J. McNiel, Miss. Crane, your teacher, or a friend for recommendations.

400

Help! I need to find good information for a research project. Who can I ask?

Mrs. McNiel and Miss. Crane can show you how to use trustworthy websites like DISCUS and PebbleGo.

500

Who will have a happy face if you read good books from different genres for your reading assignments every week?

Who is your teacher!

Books

100

Why do we use shelf markers?

To help us keep books in order on the shelves

200

How many books or items can I checkout at a time?

One item per rotation. 

300

How long can I keep books?

One rotation - approximately three weeks. 

400

What are the special books that Mrs. J. McNiel features every year?

The South Carolina Nominee books (Picture Books and Children Book Award Nominees)

500

What is the name of program that allows you to get a free book after you have read a SC Nominee book and filled out the form to tell about the book?

Read 3 Get One Free program

Neighborhoods

100

Where can you find books about real things like inventions, countries, or animals?

Nonfiction

200

Where are the picture books located?

Online Catalog

300

How are fiction books arranged on the shelves?

In ABC order and by the author's LAST name

400

Where can I find graphic novels? (They look like comic books)

in the nonfiction section. 741.5 is the call number to look for the Graphic Novels poster near this area in the back of the library

500

Where can I find books about people's lives such Neil Armstrong and Anna Pavlova?

Biography

Library Catalog

100

I want to find a book by Herman Parish. Which type of search would be best...Title, Author, Subject, or Series?

Author

200

I want to find a book about sea turtles. Which type of search would be best...Title, Author, Subject, or Series?

Subject

300

I want to find a book called The Lemonade War. Which type of search would be best...Title, Author, Subject, or Series?

Title

400

I want to see all the Magic Tree House books. Which type of search would be best...Title, Author, Subject, or Series?

Series

500

What is the name of our card catalog located on the computers?

Destiny Discover

Misc.

100

What are the 3 steps to check out a book(s)?

My library card, book(s) and the green "checkout" card to erase my name from the screen

200

Yikes! I accidentally spilled water on my library book. What should I do?

Don't try to hide it. Tell Mrs. J. McNiel or Miss. Crane what happened.

300

What kind of voice should I be using in the library?

Soft or indoor voice

400

I love the library! Can I visit anytime I want to?

Only with your teacher's permission and a school hall pass.

500

How can I find E-books to read?

By searching the library catalog. You can even read them on a mobile device by downloading the Follett app.