Behavior in the library
What do you do if you have a question?
Raise your hand.
How many books are you allowed to have checked out at one time?
2
When can you search for books?
Which part of the library is for grades 3-5?
All except the board books area.
What should you always do before reading?
Clean or sanitize your hands.
Name at least 2 behaviors you should demonstrate in the library:
Walk (not run), keep hands/belongings to yourself, maintain personal space, use manners, share, help others, stay on task, listen, be quiet, be respectful, follow directions, etc.
How long do you get to keep items that you check out?
2 weeks
What should you do if you pull a book off the shelf but don't want to check it out?
Set it on top of the shelf or on your table.
How are the fiction books organized?
By genre, and alphabetized.
What should you never do to the pages in a book?
Never bend the pages or write on/mark them.
Name at least 3 things you should not do in the library:
Run, yell, talk out of turn, eat, drink, be disrespectful, bother others, go to the preK-grade 3 section of the library, etc.
How and where should you line up when you are ready to check out your book(s)?
Single file, in between the bookshelves in front of front desk.
How can you find the type of fiction books that you like?
Browse in the genre area (for example, mystery, science fiction, sports, graphic novels, etc.).
Name at least 5 of the fiction genres we use in the library:
Realistic fiction, historical fiction, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, sports, graphic novels, adventure, humor, horror, classics, etc.
Who and what should you keep away from your library books?
Pets and babies/small children.
How should you enter the library and where should you go as soon as you enter?
Enter in a single file line, arm's length distance, and find your seat at the tables according to seating chart.
What must you do in order to check out more books if you have some already checked out?
Return the books.
How can you find the type of nonfiction books that you like?
Look at the subject categories for the numbers on the shelves.
How do we decide who is allowed to sit in the special seating areas for reading time?
Ask the teacher librarian.
What should you do and what shouldn't you do about a damaged book?
You should report it to your librarian, and you shouldn't try to repair it yourself.
What voice levels are expected in the library?
0 or 1 most of the time- or occasionally 2 depending on activity
What should you do after you check out your book(s) if there is time remaining?
Return to your seat and read or continue your activity,
Name 2 things you can do to look at a book without removing it from the shelf or forgetting where it goes?
You can pull the book out just a little bit to look at it, then slide it back in, you can just look at the spine of the book without actually pulling it out, or you can mark the location with your shelf marker while you look at it.
Where are the PreK books located?
Next to the soft cover books.
Name 3 things you should never do with a library book:
Eat or drink next to it, loan it to a friend/other person, forget to return it, etc.