Helpful Library Vocabulary

Here are some words that will help you in the library

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Fiction – made up stories; organized by author’s last name

Non-fiction – true stories; organized by Dewey Decimal System (numbers)

Dewey Decimal System - a numeric system used to organize non-fiction books.  There are 10 major categories in the system.

Autobiography – a true story written about a person by that person (you write a story about your life)

Biography – a true story written about a person by another person (you write a story about someone else)

Check out a book – to take the book home to read

Renew a book – to keep the book longer

Bookdrop a book – to bring the book back to the Library

Due Date – when the book needs to be returned to the Library

Overdue – the book needs to be returned to the Library; the book is late

Call Number – the address of the book in the Library; helps you find the book

Copyright Date – the year the book was made/published (look for ©)

Library Catalog – all of the books in the Library

Look-Up Stations – help you find books