Library
Orientation

Borrowing Books

• You can borrow books for 21 days (3 weeks).
  (Come see me to renew if you need more time!)

• Please return library materials in the library - there's a slot to put them in at the main desk.

• Students can sign out a maximum of 5 books at one time.

• Just tell me your name - or scan your student card - and I sign out a book to you.  

• This is a secondary school library; as such, we have books for students aged 12 - 18. 
  ** We have books that some people might consider to be too graphic or mature in terms of language, violence, drug use, and sexual content.
  
  Please make sure you and your parents are fully comfortable with your reading choices.  
  
  ** I might very quietly let you know if you are taking out such a book, so you know what you're getting.

Find your book on the shelf

• Reference includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other general-info books.
  FIND THESE BOOKS on the wall where the screen comes down.

• Non-Fiction has a Dewey Decimal number (292.1 EVA, 443 TEL, 971.467 COL).
  This Dewey Decimal number is found on the spine of the book. 
  Books are organized by number and then by author's first 3 letters of last name.
  FIND THESE BOOKS in the alcove in the back corner of the library.
  *French and English

• Fiction has FIC and author's first 3 letters of last name (FIC RIO, FIC ZUK). 
  Fiction is organized alphabetically by author's last name. 
  FIND THESE BOOKS along the wall when you first come into the library, and turning the corner toward the back windows.
  
  French Fiction is currently living on wall shelves in the computer lab. If you're looking for a French Novel and the door is closed, I can open if for you, as long as there's not a class in session.
  Important Note: I am working on getting French Fiction moved back  into the actual library space, but need to make room for it, first!

Fiction Books WILL SOON BE identified with genre stickers. 
  Stay tuned!

Ebooks

• LOG-IN to your DESTINY account with the login info you use for Student Connect; 

• navigate to the Ebooks section;

• browse (search by titles or subjects - eg: mystery, racism, basketball, friendship, identity...)

• and check out (can read online);

• DOWNLOAD the book to read offline with Destiny Read app;

• SAME login for Ebooks as for Destiny Discover catalogue.