The Care of Books

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The Care of Books
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Love your books, but don't feed them!
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Love your books, but don't give them a bath!
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Books feed your mind, but they are not good pet
food.
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Babies always think they can make books look
prettier!
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put your book in a safe place  away from
babies and pets .
After you read, .
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Separate books and supplies
Give us our own personal space. NO SUPPLIES
ALLOWED!
We WILL spill when you least expect it. Give US
our own personal space.
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Lunch bags are for food drink.
We ride in your lunch bag.
We ride in your back pack.
Food drink wont give me a bellyache!
I love books. Food drink give me a bellyache.
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Turn pages carefully from the top right corner,
not the bottom.

• As
• you
• read

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Protect the spine of the book by always using a
bookmark.

• Pencils are not bookmarks. 
• Anything too thick will break the book's spine.

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Report damaged books.

• The librarian is your local book doctor.

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Read your books! Have someone read them to you.
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Return your book on time so others may enjoy it.
You know that football book everybody likes I
think I lost it.
Man you got to find it everybody wants to check
that out.
Aw, I forgot my books at home. Now I have to wait
until next week to check out new books.
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Mind Your Library Manners Excerpt from The
Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy

• Treat a book like you treat a friend
• you dont wipe your nose
• on your friend.
• Remember to check hurt books
• into our Book Hospital
• Return books when due,
• so others can enjoy.
• (This is a library, not a bookstore!)
• If you need help, ask!
• (Thats why I get paid the big bucks.)
• Quiet, please.
• (Whisper in the library
• yell on the playground.)
• Happy Reading, Pumpkins!