Library Vocabulary
Fill in the space with the correct word.
barcode sticker call number check out circulation desk
due date renew fine hold
interlibrary loan internet library card overdue
media periodicals reference books
1. The _______________ tells you where to find a book in the library.
2. When you _______________ a book from the library, you borrow it for a short time.
3. You check out books at the _______________.
4. If the library doesn’t have the book you want, you can ask for an _______________. The library can borrow a book from another library for you.
5. The _______________ is a worldwide network of computers. You can use it to look for information, check e-mail, etc.
6. You need to get a ________________, so that you can borrow books from the library.
7. The _______________ has lines and numbers. It is on your library card and on every book in the library.
8. You can put a _______________ on a book if someone else already checked out the book. Then, you are promised to be the next person to check it out.
9. Videos, CD’s, DVD’s, and cassettes are examples of _______________.
10. Newspapers and magazines are examples of ________________.
11. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases are examples of _______________. You can’t take these books home.
12. The _______________ is when you need to return a book to the library. You get a receipt (small piece of paper) with the due dates for your books.
13. You _______________ a book when you check the same book out again after the due date.
14. If you return your book after the due date, it is _______________.
15. You pay a _______________if you return a book after the due date. (Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries do NOT charge fines.)