1. WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY

2. Blue question 1 What is your name? My full name is Mrs Margaret Smallpeice You can call me Ms Margaret

3. Blue question 2 When is the library open? The library is open: Sunday – Thursday 7.00am – 3.30pm

4. Blue question 3 When can I come to the library? You are welcome in the library during an English class with your teacher or during break or before or after school

5. Blue question 4 What kind of things will we be doing in the library? Sometimes you will be learning how to find out information Sometimes you will be reading

6. Yellow question 1 How are the books arranged? There are 3 main areas for books in the library Reading Oasis General Fiction Non-Fiction

7. READING OASIS This is where we keep the GRADED READERS

8. Yellow Question 2 How do I know which level I should read? On the wall of the Reading Oasis is a poster with examples of each reading level.

9. NON-FICTION These are the books which give you INFORMATION about lots of different subjects

10. REFERENCE Reference books are a special kind of non-fiction book

11. GENERAL FICTION This is where we keep fiction books that haven’t been given a grade and the magazines you can borrow

12. Red question 1 How do I find my way around the library?

13. Red question 2 How many things can I borrow at one time? You can borrow: 3 books for 2 weeks 1 DVD for 3 nights 1 magazine for 1 week But no more than 5 items at a time

14. Red question 3 Will I need my ID card to borrow things? Yes, we need to know your student number when you check out items from the library

15. Red question 4 What if I don’t bring the stuff back on time? No, we don’t hang you out to dry BUT, we will send you 2 reminders and if you still don’t bring the stuff back, we will take the cost out of your allowance!!!!!!

16. Green question 1 How do I get help in the library? Easy --- Just ASK It’s my job to help you

17. Green question 2 What makes librarians REALLY angry? Eating and drinking Loud talkers Chewing Gum Seeds CHEWING GUM LOUD TALKERS

18. Green question 3 Does the library have a website? We have a page on the IAT intranet which has links to lots of useful websites

19. AND I have a blog at librarianiatdxb.edublogs.org which shows lots of work done by IAT students