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| | c | Dear Students, At St Mary's we are very lucky to have a large, new Library full of wonderful things which can help you learn to love learning. We have also written answers to the questions we are always asked. | | | Is there anyone to help me? Mrs Hall is who you are most likely to see in the Library. If you need any help, just ask me. I will help you to help yourself to find what you need.
Back to Top |  | What can I do in the Library? We have lots of books in the Library, and most of them can be borrowed. We have a large collection of picture story books, fiction and non fiction books. we have special sections for Junior Fiction and Junior Non Fiction for younger readers. Ee have Italian books for loan and an excellent reference section with a number of encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries which you can use. Take some time to look at all the new books on display, select a serial or pick a puzzle book. You can also read magazines, write, draw, play with puppets, listen to stories or use the computers. There are activities happening every lunchtime for you to enjoy..
Back to Top | | When can I borrow books? You can come to borrow or return books any day from before school ,at lunchtime or after school (if you don't catch a bus.) Your class also has a library lesson every week. Ask your teacher when your special time is. Back to Top | | How do I borrow the books I choose? You need to bring your library bag with you to borrow books from the library. If you are in a Prep - Grade Two you may borrow 4 books at a time. If you are in a Grade Three - Four you may borrow 4 each week. If you are in a Grade Five - Six you may borrow t4books each week. Before you leave the Library, you must have your books recorded by the computer so please see Mrs Hall at the circulation desk. If you are not sure whether you still have books on loan, ask us and we can check your record on the computer. Back to Top | | How long can I have to read the books? You can borrow the books for two weeks. You may bring them back before then if you have finished reading them, and if you need them longer please come and see us and we will renew them for you. Back to Top | | What happens if I forget to bring my books back? If you have the books for more than two weeks, we will give you a reminder to bring them back. If you still do not return them, we will send you another reminder note. When books are very overdue, we contact your parents and ask them to pay for the book. You can not borrow any other books if you have books overdue. If you damage a book please let us know and we will fix it with proper book tape. Mrs Hall keeps a record of all overdue notices sent out, and if she finds that she is having to give you lots of notices to bring the books back, we may decide that you will only be able to borrow one book at a time, instead of three. If you lose a book, we will ask you to pay for it so we can replace it.
Back to Top | | How can I find a special book that I am looking for? If you are looking for a particular book, you can search our on-line catalogue Alice Inquiry by: and you can check to see if the book is on the shelf. You can use Alice Inquiry from any computer in the school. If you are not sure how to use it, ask Mrs Hall,your teacher ,Lisa (our library aide) or a student from Grade Six. If the book you want has already been borrowed by someone else, please come and see us and we will reserve it for you. If you can’t find any information about the topic you are interested in, please come and see us and we will try to get you something from somewhere else. Back to Top | | Am I allowed to use the computers? You can use the computers anytime before school, or at lunchtime on
your special day. There are signs outside the library that tell you which classes can use the computers at lunchtime. While you are using the computers, you can explore and use Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, KidPix, and sites on the internet.. We have lists of fun sites for kids to use already there for you to use on the Library Fun Page.I
If you are working on a special piece of work or have a site in mind to use need to , remember to type your username and password. Please remember that we have some rules for using computers, and we ask you to consider these, as they are designed to keep you safe.
Back to Top | | What else happens in the Library? We often have special events to celebrate literacy and learning, like Book Fairs and Book Week. This year our Book Fairs are just before Easter and just before Christmas, and we are celebrating Book Week with a performance by Tony Bones Entertainers in Term 3. We also create lots of interesting displays to help you choose books that will appeal to you. And check out the displays of students’ Wonderful Work' …you may even see something that you have done! We love to hear about books you would like us to purchase or internet sites that you think would be useful or fun for other students to use. If you have a request for a bookor internet site please fill out a 'Student Request Book'. This is just located on the loans desk. |
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If you have any other questions, please come and ask us.
Happy reading, Mrs Hall Back to Top |
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