Why are they here? Why do we need them? How are they used?

PARTS OF THE LIBRARY

Where you go to check in, check out, or renew a library book.

CIRCULATION DESK (4)

Where you go to pick up any printed work in black and white or color.

PRINTER STATION (10)

Where you go to complete assignments, do research, or look up a book. Be sure to use your user name and password.

COMPUTER STATIONS (3)

Where you go to find “made up” books that are shelved in ABC order using the author’s last name

FICTION SECTION (2)

Where you would find factual and informational books that are shelved by their subject using the Dewey Decimal System.

NON – FICTION SECTION (6)

Where you find books to be used for research such as almanacs, atlases, and encyclopedias.

REFERENCE SECTION (1)

Where you can go to look at atlases that show maps of our world, our country and our region.

ATLAS STAND (7)

Where you can find textbooks to use during study hall

TEXTBOOKS (8)

Where you USED TO look up a book location before computers, but is now used to display new library books.

CARD CATALOG (9)

Where you can sit and read a variety of magazines ranging from Sports Illustrated to Time to Zoo Books.

MAGAZINE SHELVES (5)

Media Folder Agenda Pad Pen or Pencils Library book(s)

THINGS TO BRING TO MEDIA CENTER

5 cents per day

FINE FOR A REGULAR BOOK

5 cents per period (40 cents per day)

FINE FOR A REFERENCE BOOK

The media center is named after

Lucia A. Drake

MEDIA CENTER

EgyptologyLUCIA LIKED TO STUDY……

Shelved by subject matter using the Dewey Decimal System

NON FICTION BOOKS

Shelved in ABC order using the author’s last name

FICTION BOOKS

Check out a book for 2 weeks….renew it twice for a total of 6 weeks

TAKE OUT REGULAR BOOKS

Check out a reference book OVER NIGHT ONLY !!!

TAKE OUT REFERENCE BOOK