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Welcome to theLibrary/Media Center We’re Glad You’re Here! Library Staff/Hourss Mrs. DeFroscia Here Every Day! Just ask for help whenever you need it. I am glad to assist you We are open 8:45am-3:45pm (always with a pass)…. Library Etiquette Respect others Quiet voices – others are trying to work or study Gum-Free Zone – NO GUM ALLOWED Leave the library the way you found it!! Clean up after yourself Push in your chairs Return chairs to original place Circulation—makes the books go ‘round! 2 week checkout period You may check out up to 5 books at a time However, no more than 1 book per author and 1 book per subject. You can renew a book once for another 2 weeks! Fiction Arranged by author’s last name: Fantasy and Science Fiction Realistic (and Sports) Ghost and Horror Historical Adventure Animal Mystery Classics Fiction, continued Within a genre, books are arranged in order of the author’s last name (first 3 letters). A book by Lloyd Alexander has a call number in the catalog of F ALE Non-fiction books Dewey Decimal System Books arranged by subject easy for you to find books on a particular topic. EXAMPLE… A book about astronomy by Sager would have a call number of 520 SAG in the catalog. Other books on astronomy would also be in the 520s The spine label would look like this: 520 SAG Dewey Decimal System Well, there was a man who wra-ngled booksGave chaos and mayhem dirty looksHe grouped by subject on his shelvesSo people could find books for themselves. And his name… (ah ha!)His name was Melvil Dewey. (Dewey!) Yeah, his system is still in use todayDewey Decimal numbers will lead the wayAll minds that are alert and keenCan learn what the numbers mean All thanks … (Thanks to whom?)Thanks to Melvil Dewey. (Dewey!) Well, in the 000s you’ll find generalities:Computers, encyclopedias, and abnormalities.And the 100s are about your thoughts and feelings.Philosophy, psychology, and ghosts are its dealings. While 200s cover Greek and Roman mythologythe wo