Libraries provide important benefits to communities. They are accessible public spaces that promote literacy, preserve history, and cultivate appreciation for knowledge. Different types of libraries include national libraries, public libraries, children's libraries, and specialized libraries focused on specific groups. Maximizing available information resources and aiding in information literacy are key importance of library literacy. Navigating libraries involves familiarizing oneself with the layout and collections, using catalogs, databases, and classification systems to efficiently browse and borrow materials with a library card.

1. LIBRARY LITERACY
ALIYAH GEM DECOYNA

2. LIBRARY

3. • ACCESSIBLE
• PROMOTES LITERACY
• SAFE SPACE
• PRESERVES HISTORY
• AESTHETIC
• CULTIVATES APPRECIATION

4. Types of libraries
National
library established by a
government as a
country’s greatest
repository of information
Public
accessible by the general
public and is usually
funded from public
sources, such as taxes
Children’s
A space that caters the
young minds
Specialized
focused on serving the
information needs of a
specific group

5. LITERACY

6. IMPORTANCE OF
LIBRARY LITERACY
01

7. IMPORTANCE
PRESERVE LIBRARIES
MAXIMIZING INFORMATION RESOURCES
CONVENIENCE
AID IN INFORMATION LITERACY

8. HOW TO NAVIGATE
LIBRARIES
02

9. 1. Familiarize Yourself with the
Library
Understand the layout of the
library including the different
sections, collections, and services
offered.

10. It makes your search for books,
journals, articles, and other
materials in their collections easier
2. Use Catalogs and
Databases
Printed Catalogs
inventory of the library's contents
Open Public Access Catalog ( OPAC)
online bibliography of a library collection
that is available to the public

11. Use a Library Card
This is also known as the Borrower’s Card, this
is issued by a library to individuals or
organizations entitling them or their
representatives to borrow materials.

12. Browse Collections
take the time to browse the
library shelves in relevant
sections
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
Library of Congress Classification
(LCC)

16. THANK YOU!
ALIYAH GEM DECOYNA

17. REFERENCE
https://bibliolifestyle.com/importance-of-
libraries-10-reasons/
https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatama
nagement/definition/OPAC
https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/dew
ey/resources/summaries/deweysummarie
s.pdf