Name that Genre
Dragons, mermaids, magic
Fantasy
How many books are you allowed to check out?
3
The section where you would find a chapter book about talking animals
Fiction
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
A way of organizing the books in the library.
What are the computers in the library used for?
Searching for books in the library
Story told in comic book-style images
Graphic Novel
What happens if I don't bring my book back?
You must return or renew all books to get new ones.
Where would I find a book about how to play basketball?
Non-fiction section (796 sports)
How are fiction books organized in the bookshelves?
Alphabetical by author's last name.
TRUE or FALSE: You must spell book title or author's name EXACTLY how it is listed in computer
TRUE
keyword has more flexibility
Realistic but untrue story about the past
Historical Fiction
If the book you are looking for is already checked out, what can you do?
Add your name to the "Hold List"
What kind of books use primarily drawings to tell the story?
Graphic novels
A CALL NUMBER is the "address" of the book. Where on the book can you find the call number?
On the spine.
TRUE or FALSE: You can tell from the library catalog whether a book is in the library or checked out
TRUE: Availability shows on screen
Futuristic technology, space, time travel
Science Fiction
What should I use when browsing the shelves?
A shelf marker!
Books where words and illustrations work together to tell a story
Picture books, located in Easy Fiction section
What do the numbers and letters in a non-fiction call number represent?
Subject/category and author's last name
What are some ways you can search for a book
Title, Author, Subject, Keyword
True story of a real person's life
Biography/Autobiography
What should you do with a book that you took off the shelf but decide you don't want to check out?
Put away where shelf marker is or put on "Go Backs" cart
Where would I find a book written about someone's life
Biography section
If the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is fiction, written by Roald Dahl, what would the call number be?
F DAH or F DAHL
Describe the process of searching for a book
select your book
confirm that book is available
jot down call number on scrap paper
find book!