Library

Type in 3 topics of books you are interested in reading

What do you need to do to before you can rent a book? (2 answers)

• Show your passport and bank card to the security guard

• Sign up to the library online

• Sign up at a library, bring in proof of your address and date of birth

• Pay £5 to rent a book

Answer explanation

You can sign up on your laptop!

or

ask staff at the library!

Would you like a tour of the library as a class with a staff member to find what you can do in a library?

• Yes

• No

Do you think you will use the library when you are not with your class?

• Yes I think I will use the library with family, carers or friends

• I think I will use the library on my own

• Maybe, I want to know more about what I can do at a library

• No I don't think the library is for me

How many books can you get out from the library?

• 1 book

• Up to 5 books

• Up to 10 books

• You can't take books away home

Answer explanation

If you take a book out from the library you must bring it back in time!

You must be organised and keep any books safe!

If you don't you will start to owe the library money!

If you lose a book you will have to pay for it!

I can keep a book for up to _ weeks (Choose a number)

Answer explanation

If you keep a book longer than 4 weeks you will owe the library money.

You can.... renew the book to borrow it for longer than 4 weeks if you want.

You can do this online or come into the library and ask staff for help

Can you borrow talking books, music CDs, CD-Roms and DVDs?

• Yes

• No

Can you borrow laptops from the library?

• Yes

• No

How would you search for a book you want in a big library like this?

Answer explanation

To search for a book you should use a computer and use the library catalogue.

https://birmingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/HOME

Do you know how to find library's near you?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Find your nearest library.

Go to:

Libraries in Birmingham | Birmingham City Council