Welcome to the Fulton Library Media Center

Your Library Staff Ms. Abagi, Teacher Librarian

When is the library open? MON, WED, THUR, FRI: 7:25am to 4:00pm CLOSED: Every Tuesday (library maintenance day)

When can I come to the library? You can visit the library: O Before school O During nutrition and lunch O During class hours (with a proper library pass) O Whole class (with the teacher)

What is expected of us?

CHECK-OUT RULES Must have a current student ID card How many? 3 books, max. How long? 2 weeks. Need more time? Renew them for 2 more weeks. 3 3

What if my book is LATE? The fine is 10¢ a day per book ($5 max. per book) We don’t count weekends or school holidays. If you lose your book, you MUST pay for it before you can check out another book.

What would keep me from being able to check out books? No Student ID Owing money in fines Having overdue books Having 3 books checked out already

Book Care

Computers & Printers COMPUTER USE AGREEMENT No changing the look of the computer desktop/screen saver No websites with inappropriate words (like swear words) or pictures (like pornography). No recreational gaming, music, or videos. No chat rooms or instant messaging No shopping, selling, or gambling. No downloading software or games to school computers. No damaging school computer equipment. Printing cost 10 cents per white and black page and 25 cents per color copy. If you choose NOT to follow one or more of these rules, your school computer privileges may be revoked FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

How do I look for books? Browse the shelves (fun—not always effective) Use Destiny online catalog

Types of Books Fiction Non-Fiction Reference FIC STI 031 GUI REF 948 STI

Call Number Call number = addressCall number = address Where does the book live?Where does the book live? 031 GUI FIC STI

Fiction Books are.. O Stories from author’s imagination O Organized in alphabetical order by the first 3 letters of the author’s last name FIC ZIN

All Non-fiction books are true and are arranged in numerical (1, 2, 3) order… according to the Dewey Decimal System

How Does Dewey System Work?

The Dewey Decimal System Divides EVERYTHING into 10 general areas or topics… 000: Generalities 100: Philosophy & Psychology 200: Religion 300: Social Issues 400: Language 500: Natural Sciences & Mathematics 600: Technology & Applied Science 700: Arts & Recreation 800: Literature 900: History & Geography

The call number of the nonfiction book contains the book’s Dewey decimal number… plus the first 3 letters of the author’s last name WEX A book about Penguins By author John Wexo

Now Let’s Go Find Stuff!