Book Shelves
What should you do if the books have fallen over on the shelves?
Push them back up using the book end, or ask for help if you need to.
The object you use to hold your place in a book.
A bookmark.
Name three things you should never use on your library books.
Scissors, glue, pencils, markers, or crayons.
What is the name of our Digital Catalog?
Destiny Discover!
What kind of feet do we use in the library?
Walking feet.
True or False? I can write on the bookshelves with markers or pencils because I can erase it.
FALSE! We never write on our bookshelves or furniture!
I should do this with my hands before reading my book.
Wash my hands.
True or False? If my book gets damaged, I can tell the librarian or my teacher.
TRUE! If your book gets damaged, please tell the librarian or your teacher right away so the book can fixed.
True or False? It doesn't affect my library book if I drop it.
False! Every time you drop your book, it can make the pages loose and eventually fall out.
What voice level should be used in the library?
A whisper or table talk.
What can you do to remember where a book goes back on the shelves?
Use your shelf marker to hold your books spot.
What is the best place to keep your library book when you are not reading it?
Your backpack.
What places should I not bring my library books to?
The dinner table, cafeteria, bathtub, outside.
What do you do if you walk past a book on the floor?
Pick up the book and place it in the return bin.
What is the first consequence for making an unsafe choice in the library?
A warning from the librarian.
What would you do if you see a book on the shelf that has the pages facing out?
Turn the book on the shelf around, so the spine is facing out.
True or False? If my friend wants to borrow my library book to read at home, I can give it to her.
FALSE! The book is checked out under your name and is your responsibility. If your friend loses or damages, you'll have to replace it.
What happens if I lose or damage a library book?
Tell the librarian. She will ask you if you can replace it with a copy and/or pay for the book.
What will happen if the librarian or my teacher sees me purposefully damaging a book?
Parent contact will be made. If it happens again, you will lose library book privileges for a set amount of time.
What should you always do before lining up at the end of library?
Check out your books and clean up your table/push in your chair.
All of the books have labels and barcodes. Why is it important not to remove these labels?
If the label and barcode is damaged, we will be unable to locate your books on the shelf or check them out.
Name two things we should keep our books away from so they don't get damaged.
Pets, babies, food, drinks, rain, mud, etc.
True or False? If my book gets damaged I can fix it myself.
FALSE! Always let the librarian fix your book.
What do I do with a book if I don't know where it belongs?
Ask the librarian where it goes. Never put a book onto a shelf if you are unsure whether it belongs there or not.
After the librarian has given you a warning, if you are still not making a good choice, what happens?
The librarian will reach out to your teacher, or contact your parent.