Returning Library Books

Beth Punte, a media coordinator at Margaret Hearne Elementary School in Wilson, North Carolina

To help my kindergarten and first grade students remember to bring back their library books, when they forget them on 'library day,' I have made stickers with a design program (Print Shop Ensemble III or Avery Kids). I use regular mailing labels that say 'MOM, please help me find my library book and get it back to school.' Also a cutesy color picture is on the sticker. Yes, the children love to remove those stickers, but fortunately I have my K-1 classes near the end of the day. So far, the success rate of books returned the next day is about 40%.

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meveritt | 2010/05/17

I like the idea about the sticker. think I'll try it for next year.

bookworm310 | 2010/04/23

What works in my library is sending out fee notices. What program do you use? We use Follett Destiny and I use the premade letters. Send it home with the students, and the books magically appear the next day. My students are only allowed to borrow 2 books at a time, however, if they only bring back one book, they can not borrow until I get the second book back. Even if a student claims to still be reading the second book, my policy is -- I must physically SEE that he/she still has the book in order to renew the book. Money talks. And the threat of having to pay for lost library books talks even louder.

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