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Library Terms

A list of library words and terms we all need to know.

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fictional booksStories and novels that are not true.
non-fiction booksBooks that contain facts and information.
reference sectionWhere the encyclopedias, dictionaries and other books for research are.
circulation deskThe desk where you go to check out a book.
periodicalsAnother name for a book or magazine.
call numberThe number on the spine of the book that shows where the book is located.
online catalogHow you find what books are in the library and where they are located.
biographyA book about a real person.
encyclopediaA book or online site that has information about everything.
spineThe part of the book that the pages are attached to.
authorThe person who writes the words in a book.
bar codeThe sticker with the lines that is read by the bar code reader that is used in circulation.
copyright dateThe date that the book was published.
illustratorThe person who creates the pictures in a book.
titleThe name of a book.
dictionaryA book, site or app with words in ABC order and their definitions.
title pageThe page in a book with the title, author, and illustrator.
publisherThe company that makes a book.
atlasA book, site or app full of maps.
autobiographyA book a person writes about his or her own life.


School Library/Media Specialist
Village School Library
Gorham, ME

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