Park Forest Park Forest Elementary Elementary SchoolSchoolLibraryLibrary

Dr. Mary KellyDr. Mary Kelly

LibrarianLibrarian

- “The Book Doctor”

“ Serving your need to know!’

The LibraryThe Library

I love the libraryI love the library

It’s my favorite place.It’s my favorite place.Rows of books in every caseRows of books in every case (palms together, book , (palms together, book ,

open)open)

Fat Books Fat Books ( make a fat circle)( make a fat circle)

Thin books Thin books (palms flat against tummy)(palms flat against tummy)

From wall to wallFrom wall to wall (move hands to left and then to the right) (move hands to left and then to the right)

If I read and read, I’ll read them all. If I read and read, I’ll read them all. (make a (make a book)book)

Library Rules Library Rules in Rhymein Rhyme

When you come to When you come to the librarythe libraryWalk real fineWalk real fineIn a nice, In a nice, straight line.straight line.

Don’t touch your Don’t touch your friends. friends.

That is wrong.That is wrong.

Keep your hands Keep your hands where they belong.where they belong.

When you visit the library When you visit the library

wear a wear a

friendly look friendly look

and and

share a bookshare a book

BookBook

Care Care RuleRule

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Our Book Our Book RapRap

Our books are our companionsOur books are our companions

We love them and we need We love them and we need them, them,

We learn a million things from We learn a million things from books,books,

And that is why we read And that is why we read them.them.

So turn their pages So turn their pages carefully,carefully,

Don’t crumble them or Don’t crumble them or fold them.fold them.

Don’t smear or smudge, or Don’t smear or smudge, or tear your books,tear your books,

or crush them while you or crush them while you hold them.hold them.

Remember to respect your Remember to respect your booksbooks

for in them you will findfor in them you will find

The precious thoughts and The precious thoughts and feelings offeelings of

Some person’sSome person’s

heart and mind!heart and mind!

Treat all your books withTreat all your books with

loving careloving care

while on or off your shelf.while on or off your shelf.

Regard them as kind Regard them as kind neighbors,neighbors,

and love them as yourself!and love them as yourself!

Keep books in your bookbagKeep books in your bookbag

away from away from

water, rain,water, rain,

small brotherssmall brothers

and sisters … and pets.and sisters … and pets.

The Rules

Never write, Never write, draw or scribble draw or scribble

in a bookin a book

Always have Always have clean hands clean hands

before touching before touching a booka book

Always turn pages Always turn pages from the upper from the upper right cornerright corner

Don’t tear or Don’t tear or fold the pages, fold the pages, or bend a or bend a book’s spine!book’s spine! Paper is not very strong but it is brittle.Paper is not very strong but it is brittle. Folded over pages mean torn corners.Folded over pages mean torn corners. Bent spines mean pages that fall out.Bent spines mean pages that fall out. Torn or missing pages meanTorn or missing pages meanthat you must pay for the book.that you must pay for the book.

What is a What is a Book?Book?

by Lora Dunetzby Lora Dunetz

A book is pages, pictures, and words;A book is pages, pictures, and words;

A book is animals, people, and birds;A book is animals, people, and birds;

A book is stories of queens and kings,A book is stories of queens and kings,

Poems, and songs – so many things.Poems, and songs – so many things.

What is a Book?

Curled in a corner where I can hide,Curled in a corner where I can hide,

With a book I can journey far and wide.With a book I can journey far and wide.

Though it’s only paper from end to Though it’s only paper from end to end,end,

A book is…A book is…

a special friend.a special friend.

Parts of a BookParts of a Book

Covers and Covers and SpinesSpines

Title PageTitle Page Table of ContentsTable of Contents Body of the BookBody of the Book Glossary (non-Glossary (non-

fiction)fiction) Index (non-Index (non-

fiction)fiction)

Two kinds of book Two kinds of book coverscovers HardbackHardback PaperbackPaperback

Title PageTitle Page

The title page is The title page is found at the found at the beginning of the a beginning of the a bookbook

The title page The title page tells you what the tells you what the book is called, book is called, who wrote it and who wrote it and who made the who made the picturespictures

An AuthorAn Author

An author is a person An author is a person who writes a book.who writes a book.

The author has The author has something to say to the something to say to the reader and says it with reader and says it with the words of the book.the words of the book.

You can find the author’s You can find the author’s name in your book by name in your book by using some word cluesusing some word clues

Clue Words to Find the Clue Words to Find the AuthorAuthor ByBy Story byStory by Written byWritten by Told byTold by Selected bySelected by Complied byComplied by Text byText by

IllustratorIllustrator

An illustrator is a person who An illustrator is a person who makes the pictures for a book.makes the pictures for a book.

The pictures are called illustrationsThe pictures are called illustrations The Illustrator tries to show with The Illustrator tries to show with

illustrations what the author is illustrations what the author is saying.saying.

Sometimes the author and Sometimes the author and illustrator are the same person.illustrator are the same person.

Clue Words to Find Clue Words to Find the Illustratorthe Illustrator Pictures byPictures by Illustrated byIllustrated by Story and Story and

pictures bypictures by Written and Written and

illustrated byillustrated by Drawings byDrawings by Photos byPhotos by

The Publisher is The Publisher is the company that the company that printed the bookprinted the book

You can find You can find the publisher the publisher on the title on the title pagepage

The Copy write The Copy write is the date that is the date that the book was the book was printedprinted The Copy write is found on the The Copy write is found on the

copy write page, which is in back copy write page, which is in back of the title page.of the title page.

Kinds of BooksKinds of Books The two kinds of books The two kinds of books

in a library are in a library are

fictionfiction and and

nonfictionnonfiction Fiction books are Fiction books are

made-up, imaginary made-up, imaginary storiesstories

Non-fiction books give Non-fiction books give information and facts.information and facts.

Kinds of FictionKinds of Fiction

MysteriesMysteries AdventuresAdventures Sports storiesSports stories Science FictionScience Fiction FantasyFantasy Historical Fiction RomanceRomance Comedy

And…

More Kinds of FictionMore Kinds of Fiction

Animal Stories Drama Stories in Verse Graphic Novels War Stories Realistic Fiction Family Stories Growing-up

stories

Fiction BooksFiction Books

In Park Forest’s Library we have two In Park Forest’s Library we have two main categories of Fiction:main categories of Fiction:

EasyEasy

FictionFiction

EasyEasy

Easy Books are on the short shelves.Easy Books are on the short shelves. Easy Books have an address to where Easy Books have an address to where

theythey are put on the shelf .are put on the shelf . The address is put on a label on it’s spine.The address is put on a label on it’s spine. E on top for EasyE on top for Easy On the bottom it has On the bottom it has

the first 3 letters of the first 3 letters of

the author’s last name the author’s last name EE SEUSEU

FictionFiction Fiction Books are on the shelves facing Fiction Books are on the shelves facing

the teacher’s lounge.the teacher’s lounge. Fiction Books have an address to Fiction Books have an address to

where they are put on the shelf on where they are put on the shelf on their spines,too.their spines,too.

F on top for FictionF on top for Fiction On the bottom are the On the bottom are the FF first 3 letters of first 3 letters of BLUBLU the author’s last name.the author’s last name.

Non-FictionNon-Fiction The Non-Fiction Books are The Non-Fiction Books are

shelved on the shelves shelved on the shelves opposite the checkout deskopposite the checkout desk

They are shelved according They are shelved according to the Dewey Decimal Systemto the Dewey Decimal System

Their spine labels have a Their spine labels have a number on top.number on top.

On the bottom are the first On the bottom are the first three letters of the author’s three letters of the author’s name (except for biographies name (except for biographies when the subject’s last name when the subject’s last name is used instead).is used instead).

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Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal SystemSystem

Designed by Melvil Dewey in 1876Designed by Melvil Dewey in 1876 Based on the 10 classes:Based on the 10 classes:

000 Reference000 Reference 100 Books on how to100 Books on how to

study and thinkstudy and think 200 Bible and Myths200 Bible and Myths 300 Government, Holidays and 300 Government, Holidays and

Fairy TalesFairy Tales 400 Dictionaries400 Dictionaries 500 Math, Sciences and 500 Math, Sciences and

AnimalsAnimals

600 Cars, Airplanes 600 Cars, Airplanes Domestic plants and Domestic plants and animalsanimals

700 Drawing, games, 700 Drawing, games, sportssports

800 Poems800 Poems 900 Countries, 900 Countries,

travel and historytravel and history

So, Start your reading!So, Start your reading!

K & 1K & 1stst check out check out one book for a one book for a week.week.

22ndnd graders can graders can check out two check out two books for a books for a week.week.

33rdrd ,4 ,4thth, and 5, and 5thth graders may graders may check out three check out three books per week.books per week.

To check out books…To check out books…

Give the librarian Give the librarian your old books with your old books with the bar code face up.the bar code face up.

I will scan them in.I will scan them in. Next give the Next give the

librarian your new librarian your new books with the bar books with the bar code face up and say code face up and say your name (Last your name (Last name first, first name first, first name last)name last)

I will scan them out.I will scan them out.

The EndThe EndOf the presentation. But your reading fun is just beginning!!!!!!