Books
Holds & Renews
Call #s
Procedures & Expectations
Library Etiquette
100

How many books can you check out at once?

5th graders can check out up to 4 books at once. 

100

How can you put a book on Hold?

Log into your Destiny account.

100

Where do you find the call number for a book?

On its spine on the white sticker.

100

What tool should you use to mark the spot of a book on a shelf that you are looking at to possibly check out?

A shelf marker.

100

What should you do with your voice in the library?

Use a quiet voice. 

200

How many graphic novels can you have checked out at the same time?

2. They cannot be from the same series.

200

How many books can you have on hold at once?

2. Only one of them can be a Maud Hart Lovelace nominee.

200

What does the call number tell you.

Where to find it in our library. It will tell you the section it is in and where in that section it is located.

200

What is the first thing you should do when you enter the library?

Check the screen for directions and follow them.

200

What should you do when someone else is talking during our lesson time?

LISTEN. Do not interrupt. Wait your turn.

300

What do you do if you choose a book and then decide you don't want to check it out?

Put it back in its spot (if you marked it with a shelf marker), or put it on the book return cart by the window. You can also give it to Mrs. R or Ms. Secret. Do NOT put it back where you "KNOW" it goes, without a shelf marker!!

300

How many times can you renew a book?

One time, unless it is a very long book. 

300

What does does the call number of a Fiction (chapter book) start with?

FIC

300

What should you do if you cannot find the book you are looking for?

Look it up in Destiny. Use the call number. If you still can't find it, ask a classmate, Mrs. R or Ms. Secret for help.

300

What should you do when you hear a signal from the teacher (like the timer ringing, hand clap, lights off, or chant)?

STOP. Look at the teacher. Stop talking. Listen.

400

When is the library open for book checkouts?

All day! In the morning before school (after you check in with your teacher first), and during the school day until 3:30.

400

How do you renew a book?

Bring it with you to the library. Get in line at the checkout desk and ask Ms. Secret to scan it and renew it for you.

400

What do you find on a nonfiction/informational book call number?

Numbers.

400

What should you do if you are NOT checking out a book?

Read a magazine or book, then put it on the return cart before you leave. Do a word search or coloring sheet. DO NOT WANDER AROUND or RUN AROUND the library.

400

Is it okay to eat or drink in the library?

No food or drinks are allowed in the library. Water bottles may be brought only if they are on the floor beside the stool.