Grand Avenue Middle School

Welcome to Your Library

Your Librarian:Mrs. Walker

Visiting the Library…You will Come to the Library:

• With any of your subject teachers as a class to do research, take out books, use the computers and our school’s online databases.

• With a pass from your teacher.• With a lunch pass from the teachers in the cafeteria• You can also visit the library before school and after school

and during our After School Program.

Sign In Sheets You must sign in each time you come to the library during the school day.Green Sign In Sheet - Lunch Yellow Sign In Sheet - All other library

visits

Before School

• The library opens at 7:56 AM

Once students are allowed into the building you can come into the library to check out or return books and/or use the computers. You must get to your first period class on time.

Lunch Periods

• You can get a lunch pass from the teacher in your lunch room.• Finish your lunch in the lunch room.• When you arrive at the library sign in on the Green Lunch Sheet.• You must stay in the library until the bell rings at the end of

your lunch period.• Computers and printers are reserved for research and

school work• You can read, study and do homework, or use the

computers.• If you want to talk loudly with a large group of friends it is

better to stay in the lunch room.

Between Classes

You can make a quick visit to the library between classes to:

• Check out or return books• Use the computer or print

Please Note:You must get to your next class on time!!!!

Library After School Program

The After School Program Begins in OctoberWhat You Need to Know:

• Hours: 2:41 – 5:00 PM• Check out or return books• Use the textbooks• Work on homework• Read • Use the computers and our online databases• Read our magazines• Work on group projects• Study

Bellmore-Merrick Home Pagewww.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us

Grand Ave Middle School Library Webpage

How Do You Find a Book in the Library? We have an Online Catalog

Destiny is our Online Automation SystemClick on Grand Ave Library under the Library tab on the

Bellmore-Merrick Home Page.Click on Online Catalog

Online SearchBooks:

Online SearchWeb Sites

Adding Books to a ListAdd just the books you need for your research!

My ListYou can now print just the books in your list.

Use Destiny Quest

• You can use Destiny Quest for browsing!

Computersand

Online Resources

• You must log on to the computers with your username and password.

• May be used for research and schoolwork• E-mail• Online databases and online searches

Online Resources

Online databases may be accessed from the Bellmore-Merrick homepage

Click on Grand Ave Library under the Library tab on the Bellmore-Merrick Home Page.

Click on Online Resources• You will need a username and password to access the databases.• Databases may also be accessed from home

with a username and password.

Databases are listed in alphabetical order.

• Fiction books are stories written by the author.

• Fiction books are arranged on the shelf in alphabetical order by the author’s last

name.

FICCondie

Matched

Ally Condie

Nonfiction

• Nonfiction books contain facts about real things, people, events and places.

• Nonfiction books are organized by their subject.

• Call numbers (spine labels) range from 0-999 and have the first three letters of author’s last name

with the numbers.

973.7MCP

Fields of FuryThe American Civil War

James M. McPherson

Biographies

• Biographies are books written about a person and their life.

• Biographies have their own section.• Biographies are arranged alphabetically by the last

name of the person the biography is written about.

BLENNON

EDM

John LennonA Biography

Jacqueline Edmondson

Check Out• You may check out books for 2 weeks– Sign out the card in the book with your full name– Your book will be stamped with the due date– You may always renew your books so please

return them on time

• Periodicals do not circulate- You may read them in the library

• Reference Books - May be used in the library - Some may be checked out overnight

Grand Ave Middle School Library

Start Your Year Off Right!

Visit Your Library Often

The Library Media Center….Your place to study,

learn, and explore!