LMS November 2024

The Joanina Library in Portugal uses what to protect books from insects?

• Insecticide

• Coffee

• Bats

The McAllen Public Library in Texas is a converted

• Church

• Police station

• Walmart

• High school

68%

• The percentage of CEOs who once considered librarianship as a career

• The percentage of how much reading can reduce stress levels

• The percentage of students who use school libraries on a daily basis

From which work is longest sentence ever written?

• 597 words- "Crime & Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

• 823 words- "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo

• 641 words- "Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austin

• 942 words- "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" by Charles M. Shulz

It is said that Theodore Roosevelt read at least one book every day.

• True

• False

Which statement is true?

• 88% of Americans who read e-books also read printed books.

• Harry Potter was rejected by 12 different publishers before Bloomsbury accepted it.

• According to the Mississippi Dept. of Education, children who read 3,000 words per day will be in the top 2% of standardized tests.

• All of these statements are true

Research conducted by the University of Edinburgh and King's College London conclude that there is a direct link between reading ability and IQ.

• True

• False

What is your favorite genre?

• Humor

• Horror

• Fantasy

• Non-fiction

• Other

November is

• Asian/Pacific American History Month

• National Book Month

• Women's History Month

• Native American Heritage Month

January 6th, 2025 is

• Armistice Day

• National Hop-Scotch Day

• Our next district librarian's meeting

• Take Your Pet to Work Day