Adopt-A-ShelfKnowles Elementary

2014-2015

What is Adopt-A-Shelf?

• A way for you to take responsibility in your school library

• A way for you to earn credit to shop at the book fair

• A way for you to discover and share books you might have never noticed before

Who can participate?

• 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students

•You are not required to participate, but Mrs. Sharp will appreciate the help of those who give it!

How Adopt-A-Shelf Works• You will choose a shelf to adopt in the section

assigned by Mrs. Sharp

• The shelf will be labeled with your name

• You will maintain that shelf on library days, or at other times when you have permission (before school when the library opens)

How do I maintain my shelf?

•Make sure all books are pulled to the front evenly, all spines are facing out, and all call numbers are at the bottom

• Check the reshelving carts for books that belong on your shelf and properly shelve them

• Neatly display recommended books on your shelf for other students in the school

When can I maintain my shelf?

• Before school starts from 7:20 am- 7:45 am (if you don’t need to eat breakfast)

• First 15-20 minutes of library time, after you’re finished getting new library books

Shelf of the Week Award

• Each week, Mrs. Sharp will choose one shelf from each section to be Shelf of the Week

• Those shelf adopters will receive a Book Fair Buck!

Shelf of the Week!

How can I win?

• Keep your shelf neat

•Make sure all books on your shelf belong there• If not, return them to the proper shelf or place

them on the book cart

• Regularly check the reshelving carts for books that live on your shelf and put them away neatly

Adopt-A-Shelf Rules

1. Shelves may only be maintained at appropriate times.• Before school between 7:20 am and 7:45 am (if you do not

need to eat breakfast)

• During library class with permission

2. Maintain your shelf and your shelf only.

3. Do not purposely make a mess on someone else’s shelf.• If you are caught doing this, your shelf will automatically be

disqualified that week and you will lose any Book Fair Bucks previously earned.

Everybody Shelves – 3rd Grade

• Books are shelved according to the first 3 letters of the author’s last name

• Use the white labels on the shelves to help you

• Look closely at the shelves- books might be out of order

DON is the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. This tells me the book belongs on the DEA-DOR shelf in alphabetical order.

The E stands for Everybody. This tells me the book belongs in the Everybody (or picture book) section.

Everybody Shelf QuizWhich shelf would win Shelf of the Week?

Neat shelf! All books pulled to front, all on the correct shelf!

Messy shelf! Books upside down and thrown on top of the other books.

Chapter Book Shelves – 4th Grade

•Books are shelved according to the first 3 letters of the author’s last name

•These books have FIC at the top of their call number

•Look closely at the shelves- books might be out of order

The letters FIC tell us these are chapter books.

The FIC stands for Fiction. This tells me the book belongs in the Fiction (or chapter book) section.

HAD is the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. This tells me the book belongs on the H shelf in alphabetical order.

Chapter Book Shelf QuizWhat’s wrong with this shelf?

Books leaning overBooks past bookend

Book thrown on shelf

Book lying down

Spine facing in

Spine facing in

Book needs repair

Nonfiction Shelves – 5th Grade

•The hardest job – but you can do it!

•Books are shelved according to the call number, in number

order.

•Stickers will also have the first 3 letters of the author’s last

name, but we shelve according to the number first, then the

author’s name if needed.

The book’s Dewey Decimal number. This tells us which shelf it

belongs on.

The last 3 letters of the author’s last name. We

use this if there are books with the same numbers (like 636.7

for dog books)

To practice:• Go the LibGuide and click on Library Games & Resources• In the green box called “Library Skills Games &

Activities”, click on Shelve It• On the website Mrs. Lodge’s Library, click on Shelver at

the top• Choose either Fiction or Dewey!

What else do I need to know?

• Mrs. Sharp will keep a record of the best shelves each week.

• The 3 people with the most weekly shelf awards will receive 10 extra Book Fair Bucks!

• You can spend your Book Fair Bucks on any book fair item! If you have 3 Book Fair Bucks, you would get $3 off your total.

Questions?Write them down on a sticky note and leave it for Mrs. Sharp! Then write your name down in the notebook to sign up and which shelf you’d like!

Participants will be chosen by your next library day- 6 students per library group.