Library Vocab

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​Library Vocabulary

These are important terms in the library​

​Why Library Vocabulary

​Important Terms

These are important words in the library that we all will need to know to succeed!​

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Open Ended

What are some words that you think are important in the library?

​Check Out

​What does it mean?

When you check out a book, it is going out the door. That it why we call it checking out.​

Book is leaving = Check Out​

​Check In

​What does it mean?

Checking In a book means that you are returning it to the library because you are done with it. It is coming in.​

In the door = Checking In​

Multiple Select

When the book comes in the door, it means to...

• Check Out the Book

• Check In the book

• Return the Book to the Library

• Take the book from the Library

Multiple Select

When the book goes out the door, it mean...

• Checking Out the Book

• Returning the Book to the Library

• Borrowing the book from the Library

• Checking In the Book

Draw

Draw a quick picture to show Checking Out a Book

Draw

Draw a quick picture to show Checking In a Book

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​Fiction

​What does it mean?

Fiction books are books that are made up by the author to tell a story.

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Example: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dr. Seuss​

Made up by the author = Fiction​

​Nonfiction

​What does it mean?

These books are about real people, real events, or real things.​

Information giving = Nonfiction​

Multiple Choice

When a book gives facts to the reader, it is:

• Fiction

• Comic

• Nonfiction

Multiple Choice

When a book is made up by the author and tells a story, it is...

• Nonfiction

• Biography

• Fiction

Open Ended

Give an example of a Nonfiction Book that you have read

Open Ended

Give an example of a Fiction Book you have read.

Reserving a book means that you want to be the next in line to check out a book. Also called putting a book on hold

​What does it mean?

Reserving a Book

Save my place = Reserve​

​Reserving a Book

​How do you do it?

To reserve a book, you can do two different things. First, you can go to the Circulation Desk and talk to one of us. Second, you can log in to the library website and reserve the book yourself.​

Reserve 2 different places​

Multiple Select

When you put a hold on a book, you are doing this:

• Saving your place in line for the book.

• Checking Out the Book

• Checking In the Book

• Reserving the Book

Multiple Select

Where are the places you can go to reserve a book?

• Google Classroom

• Circulation Desk

• Library Website

• Talk to your English Teacher

Open Ended

When is a time you would want to put a hold on a book?

Multiple Choice

When you check out a book, you are doing what?

• Returning it to the library

• Taking it out of the library

• Reserving the Book

• Putting a hold on the book

Multiple Choice

If you want to keep the book for longer, it is called...

• Checking Out

• Rechecking

• Checking In

• Reserving

Draw

Draw a picture to show the difference between Fiction and Nonfiction.