Welcome to Steed LibraryWelcome to Steed Library

2010-2010-20112011

Mrs. Hartley Mrs. Hartley

Mrs. HelaireMrs. HelaireMondayMondayWednesdayWednesdayFriday afternoonFriday afternoon

Come to the Library!Come to the Library!

With your teacher With your teacher for checkout or for checkout or special projects special projects and lessonsand lessons

On a library pass On a library pass to check out books to check out books or do researchor do research

Library Pass Rules

Bring a library pass.Bring a library pass. Come straight to the library.Come straight to the library. ENTER THE LIBRARY QUIETLY!ENTER THE LIBRARY QUIETLY! Look for books quietly & quickly.Look for books quietly & quickly. Use good manners & whisper voices.Use good manners & whisper voices. Use shelf markers.Use shelf markers. Go straight back to class.Go straight back to class.

Call NumbersCall Numbers

•EasyEasy EE

•FictionFiction FF

•NonfictionNonfiction 000-999000-999•Biography Biography 9292

•ReferenceReference RR

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F

ROW

636.6

SMI

92

ALIR

317.3

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Keep Books Neat!Keep Books Neat!

Use shelf markers

Book spines face out

Think of others

No Messy Shelves, No Messy Shelves, Please!Please!

Book CheckoutBook Checkout

1 or 2 books1 or 2 books Due back in 2 Due back in 2

weeks (10 class weeks (10 class days)days)

Renew for 2 more Renew for 2 more weeksweeks

Take good care of Take good care of your library booksyour library books

At the Checkout DeskAt the Checkout Desk

Did you return your books in Did you return your books in the book drop?the book drop?

Choose a bookChoose a book Go to the Checkout DeskGo to the Checkout Desk Be QUIET in lineBe QUIET in line Put the book barcode on topPut the book barcode on top Tell us your lunch number and Tell us your lunch number and

your nameyour name Remember to say “Thank Remember to say “Thank

You”You”

Important Words in the Important Words in the LibraryLibrary

PleasePleaseThank youThank youExcuse meExcuse meSorrySorryYes, Ma’am, No Ma’amYes, Ma’am, No Ma’am

““May I please… ?”May I please… ?”

Use Complete Sentences Use Complete Sentences & Questions& Questions

Could you please help me find _______ ?Could you please help me find _______ ?

May I please check out a book?May I please check out a book?

My lunch number is ______________ .My lunch number is ______________ .

My name is _________ ____________ , and My name is _________ ____________ , and I’m a ________ grader in _________’s class.I’m a ________ grader in _________’s class.

How Books Can Get LostHow Books Can Get Lost

If you stop reading it. If you forget about it

and leave it somewhere. If you let your friends

borrow your library books.

Keep your book on a “leash.”

You wouldn’t leave your

precious puppy in the park by

himself, would you?

Important to Important to Remember…Remember…

Talk quietly & use whisper Talk quietly & use whisper voices.voices.

No candy or gum in the No candy or gum in the library!library!

Use spare time for reading.Use spare time for reading. Don’t lose your books, or lend Don’t lose your books, or lend

them to other kids.them to other kids. Walk, don’t run.Walk, don’t run. Be kind to others.Be kind to others. Allow others to go first.Allow others to go first.

The EndThe End

Mrs. Hartley’s Cats: Olympia, Madison, Phoenix, and Harrisburg (Harry).