Library and Media Center

Library and Media Center

Maintaining our Sanctuary for Knowledge

​- Jorge Luis Borges

"I have always imagined paradise as some kind of library" 

Open Ended

What do you want to do in a library? Write down three things that you would like to do.

• a repository of knowledge

• a starting point to find answers

• an extension of classroom learning

• a space for focused work

• an escape from "busyness"

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​SMWS Library

​- Terry Pratchett

"Books must be treated with respect... words have power. Bring enough words together and they can bend time and space" 

• research

• self study (or with friends)

• assignments

• consultations teachers

• meetings

• reading for fun

• viewing or listening to media​

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​Things to Do

​- Neil Gaiman

"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one." 

Respect in the Library

​Before entering:

Sanitize.

Knock on the door softly.

Carefully open the door.

Place your bags, food, drinks, and other things on the baggage shelf​.

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*If there are already twenty (20) people in the library, the entrance door will be closed.​

Respect in the Library

​Reading Area

This area is carpeted so you can sit or lie down while reading.

This area is a "socks-only" zone​

You may choose a book to read from the shelves (only one book at a time, please)​

After reading, please put the book in the big box.​

​*If you know how to tie your shoes, then you can stay on the carpet. If you're still learning, then you can sit on a chair.

Respect in the Library

​While inside the library:

Keep the library clean and quiet

• Focus on your own book or work.

• If you need to bring your writing materials and notebooks, please ask for permission from Sir Mark.

• ​If you need to talk to someone, keep it soft and short.

• Move as quietly as you can.​

*You may approach Sir Mark ​if you need help with something.

​- Unattributed

"Break the silence only if you can improve upon it" 

Respect in the Library

​Healthy habits check:

Sometimes, Sir Mark will ring a bell. When you hear it:

• Check if you are following the library rules.

• Check if you are practicing physical distancing.

• Check if you are wearing your mask properly.​

*You may be asked to leave the library if you are not following the rules so that other people can read in peace.

Respect in the Library

​Exiting the library:

Before going outside, make sure:

• You have returned the book you were reading.

• You have returned the chair you were using​.

• You have put on your shoes and gathered your things from the baggage shelf.

• Quietly exit using THE EXIT DOOR.​

*The exit door is different from the one you used to enter.

​- Roald Dahl

"Matilda's strong young mind... (was) nurtured by all those authors who had sent their books out into the world... These books gave Matilda... a message: You are not alone."