Library book care presentation for elementary students. Generic type information that teacher librarians may find handy.

1. 1
The Care
of Books

2. 2
Love your books,
but don't feed them!

3. 3
Love your books,
but don't give them a bath!

4. 4
Books feed your mind,
but they are not good pet food.

5. 5
Babies always think they can
make books look prettier!

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put your book
in a safe place
away from babies
and pets .
After you read,
.

7. 7
Separate books and supplies
We WILL spill
when you least expect
it. Give US our own
personal space.
Give us
our own
personal
space.
NO SUPPLIES
ALLOWED!

8. 09/18/13 Eva Galloway,
School Library Media Specialist
8
We ride in your
back pack.
We ride in your
lunch bag.
Food & drink
won’t give
me a
bellyache!
I love books.
Food & drink
give me a
bellyache.
Lunch bags are for food & drink.

9. 09/18/13 Eva Galloway,
School Library Media Specialist
9
Turn pages carefully
from the top right corner,
not the bottom.
As
you
read…

10. 09/18/13 Eva Galloway,
School Library Media Specialist
10
Protect the spine of the book
by always using a bookmark.
Pencils are not bookmarks.
Anything too thick will break
the book's spine.

11. 11
Report damaged books.
The librarian is your local book doctor.

12. 12
Read your books!
Have someone read them
to you.

13. 13
Aw, I forgot my books
at home. Now I have
to wait until next week
to check out new
books.
You know that
football book
everybody likes…
I think I lost it.
Man…
you got to find it…
everybody wants to
check that out.
Return your book on time
so others may enjoy it.

14. 14
Mind Your Library Manners
Excerpt from The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy
• Treat a book like you treat a friend
—you don’t wipe your nose
on your friend.
• Remember to check hurt books
into our Book Hospital
• Return books when due,
so others can enjoy.
(This is a library, not a bookstore!)
• If you need help, ask!
(That’s why I get paid the big bucks.)
• Quiet, please.
(Whisper in the library;
yell on the playground.)
• Happy Reading, Pumpkins!