Get to Know Your Library

Public libraries have something for everyone. They have books for adults and books for children. They have books in English and books in other languages. They also have books for beginning adult readers.

Libraries have more than just books. Most libraries have magazines, tapes, records, compact discs and videos. If you have a library card, you can borrow these for free.

Libraries also have newspapers, dictionaries, maps, and encyclopaedias. You can read these at the library.

You need a library card to borrow books or other things from the library. Library cards are free. 

Background Information

Do you use the public library? If you do, talk about what you can find there besides books. Now talk about what kind of books you might find at the library. How do you borrow these things? How can you use your library's services?

Questions

1. Why is the library called public?

2. What kind of books might a library have?

3. Why do you think libraries have books in other languages?

4. What other kinds of things could a library have?

5. What does the word borrow mean?

6. Do you have to pay to borrow things from the library?

7. What do libraries have that you can read at the library?

8. Why do you think you can't take these things home?

9. What do you use an encyclopaedia for?

10. Where might you get a library card?