1. Welcome to your library!

2. What can you find at
the library?
Fiction books
Non-fiction books
Reference
Magazines
Newspapers
Music
Movies

3. Whats the difference between
fiction and non-fiction?

4. Fiction: about imaginary events and people
Non-fiction: writing that is based on facts, real
events, and real people (also includes literature)

5. How much stuff does the library have?

6. 18,059 items!

7. How much of that is non-fiction?

8. 5015 (about 28%), not counting biographies

9. How to check out library
material
Books and
magazines: 3
weeks, 15¢/day
late fee
Videos: 1 week,
$1/day late fee
Music: 1 week,
50¢/day late fee

10. Take care of library
books!

11. Take care of library
books!
Keep them dry and clean
Keep them away from
pets
Treat them gently
Keep discs in their case
when not in use
Keep discs cool

12. Be kind! In the library

13. Be kind! In the library
Use inside voices
Don’t run
Return or renew
items on time
Always be polite
Ask for help if
you need it!

14. Using the computers
Catalog search
only
Patron 1 - 6

15. Finding your book
Sections
E = Easy (Children’s Library)
J = Junior
Y = Young Adult
GN = Graphic Novel
R = Reference

16. Call Numbers
YF JON Ent 2010
Section Author Title Year
J 621.8 L283d 2011
Section Dewey Cutter No. Year

17. Browsing with Dewey
000s: Computer Science, information,
and general works
100s: Philosophy and Psychology
200s: Religion
300s: Social Science
400s: Language
500s: Science
600s: Technology and applied science
700s: Arts and recreation
800s: Literature
900s: History

18. Browsing with Dewey
000s

19. Browsing with Dewey
100s

20. Browsing with Dewey
200s

21. Browsing with Dewey
300s

22. Browsing with Dewey
400s

23. Browsing with Dewey
500s

24. Browsing with Dewey
600s

25. Browsing with Dewey
700s

26. Browsing with Dewey
800s

27. Browsing with Dewey
900s

28. Research
http://www.smithtonpl.org/research
Encyclopedia Britannica
Academic Journals
Popular magazine index
Environment
Health and Wellness
Citation guidelines