Book care
These animals go "woof" and "meow" and MAY also do some damage your books.
What are dogs and cats!
Books are due this many weeks after you check them out.
What is THREE!
After checking out a game, I need to return this many of the pieces and instructions that come with it.
What are ALL! (Otherwise sometimes the game cannot be played, or others may not understand how to play it.)
The Lyons library buys this number of each book.
ONE! If a book is not returned for a long time, or is returned damaged, it takes a long time to replace (or may not be replaced.)
The Children's and Youth Librarian at the Lyons Community Library
Who is Miss Becki
Taking your books in the bathtub may cause them to...
What is fall in and get water damaged!
Books are automatically renewed this many times (unless someone else has requested them.)
What is TWO! That's a total of 9 weeks/63 days that we usually get to keep our books.
After checking out a STEM kit, I need to return the pieces in this type of condition.
What is WORKING condition :-) Or, if they have stopped working or are missing pieces, let the librarians know. :-)
The library has this amount of money to replace the book (multiple choice):
a) Infinite
b) Limited
What is B! Sometimes we will choose not to replace a book in our collection if it's accessible through another library, so that we can spend that $ on other books.
The Library Director of the Lyons Community Library.
Who is Kara
When we take books in the car, a good place to NOT keep them is...
What is on the car floor/where our feet go!
People from this/these libraries may want to borrow our books.
What are Lyons...and all the other small libraries across Colorado! (Which is why it's important to return them on time.) ;-)
The library gets money for buying games, STEM kits, and some books from...
What are the taxpayers of Lyons and the State of Colorado! So they really belong to "everyone" and we want to care for them as such. ;-)
Library staff spends this number of hours per week buying, receiving, labeling, jacketing, and cataloging books.
What is about 5-7 hours per week? (A lot of work goes in to preparing each book for its readers.) :-)
The Librarian from the Music Man (Musical)
Marion the Librarian
True or False: We should keep our books as close as possible to our water bottles.
What is FALSE!
If your parent has to pay for books that you have lost or damaged, they have less money to spend on...
What are video games, pizza/eating out, your college fund, vacations, etc. etc. ;-)
The puzzles in the front of the library are:
a. Free/Do not need to be returned
b. Very valuable
c. If returned, should have all pieces.
What is A and C!
When you request a book and it comes in, the library will hold it for you for this many days.
What is (More than) SEVEN! (Shh, it's supposed to be just 7 but we always keep it for a little longer!)
Otherwise known as Barbara Gordon.
Who is Batgirl?
Eating sticky/wet/chocolatey/gooey/cheesy/greasy, etc. food while reading may cause the books to...
What is become gross/moldy/sticky/greasy, etc. etc.
True or False: Bookmarks at the library are free, therefore I can always find my place without dogearing a page or otherwise damaging a book.
What is True!
I can keep track of the titles and due dates, as well as place holds, by doing this on the main catalog page.
What is "Sign In"? This is a great way to see what you still have checked out and gather your materials before each trip to the library. :-)
The librarian at Hogwarts.
Madame Pince.