Welcome to Central Middle School’s Library Mrs. Hamilton, Librarian Mrs. Pillow, Librarian’s assistant

Important information… Library Hours~ 8:00-3:30 Class visits~ Every other week Check in/out materials~ Any time with teacher’s permission You can check out as many as 3 items at a time AR books are labeled with a red sticker

Important information… Return books in the book drop Return magazines in the wire basket at the circulation desk Computers are available for AR test, searching Athena, or typing in Word at any time. You must get permission before getting on the Internet or printing.

Athena Searching Author (Last name, first name) Title Subject

Sections Fiction Arranged alphabetically by author’s last name Stories made up by an author Historical, realistic, fantasy, science fiction Example call number FIC PAU

Sections Nonfiction Books about real people, places, and events Call number: Dewey number and first three letters of author’s last name

Dewey Decimal Number General works Philosophy & psychology Religion Social studies and folklore Language Natural sciences and math Applied science and technology Fine arts and recreation Literature Geography, biography and history

Sections Reference Nonfiction books that are not checked out Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, thesaurus

Sections Periodicals Newspapers and magazines

Newspapers The Charlotte Gazette The Farmville Herald The Richmond Times Dispatch USA Today USA Today Sports

Magazines Breakaway Calliope Cobblestone Connected Newsletter Cricket Discovery Girls Field & Stream Girl’s Life Guideposts Sweet 16 Jr. Baseball Justine MotoKid Muse National Geographic Kids Newsweek Nickelodeon Odyssey Owl Science News Time U. S. News & World Report

Checkout procedures… Books and magazines are checked out for two weeks To renew a book, you must have it with you Magazines are checked out in plastic envelopes and must be returned in the envelope

Checkout procedures… You can reserve a book that is checked out to another student Tell Mrs. Hamilton or Mrs. Pillow the title of the item you want, and you will be added to the waiting list When your book is in, we will put your name in the bulletin to notify you that you can pick it up.

While you’re in the library… Be respectful of students and teachers who are working or reading (students often make up tests in the library). If you are with your class, stay on task and pay attention to the lesson. If you are on a pass, look quietly for a book and do not talk to other students.

VISIT THE LIBRARY!!! READ! READ! READ! If you are having trouble finding the right book, ask Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Pillow, or your teacher for help.

Recommendations… Maniac Magee Holes Small Steps Hatchet So B. It Olive’s Ocean Jacob, Have I Loved Number the Stars The Witch of Blackbird Pond The Giver The Book of Story Beginnings The Forest in the Hallway Tuck Everlasting

Remember… READING is to the mind what EXERCISE is to the body.