Auglaize County: About the Library

Kids books and stuff

Quick Reference Topical Bibliographies:
These are lists of books arranged by some of the topics most requested by parents and teachers.

Reference books may not be checked out, but may be used in the library or photocopied.

New Books are those most recently received and have a big sticker in the lower left hand corner of the cover which say NEW.
New children's books are available for loan for 28 days and may be renewed once.

Picture books are traditionally books with lots of pictures and a little text, but more and more authors are writing picture books for older readers. Look for the big yellow stickers with the first letter of the authors last name on the spine. Picture books are available for loan for 28 days and may be renewed once.

Easy readers are for those just learning to read so they have large sized print, few words per page and lots of white space. We have also placed some beginning chapter books in this collection, too. Look for the big red stickers with the white E on the spine. Easy readers are available for loan for 28 days and may be renewed once.

Non-fiction books are those written for information. They can be found arranged in the the tall non-fiction shelves by their Dewey Decimal number. You can also find easy reader non-fiction books in this collection. Look for the big red stickers with the white E on the spine on the non-fiction shelves. Young Adult Non-Fiction can be found in the Adult Non-Fiction area. Both Non-Fiction Juvenile and Young Adult books are available for loan for 28 days and may be renewed once.

Fiction are those books written for kids from about grades 4-6. Look for the big blue stickers with the first letter of the authors last name on the spine. Young Adult fiction, books written for those in grades 7th and up, can be found in the young adult area of the library. Both juvenile and Young Adult Fiction are available for loan for 28 days and may be renewed once.

Paperbacks for children are also available. These books are a mixture of series, classics, and good reads. Young Adult paperbacks are shelved in the Young Adult area of the library. Both Juvenile and Young Adult paper backs are available for loan for 28 days and may be renewed once.

Audio/visual materials are books on tape, music, videos and DVDs'. There are AV materials available in both the Juvenile and Young Adult areas of the library. Books on tape or CD are available for loan 5 for 14 days and may be renewed once. Music CDs and tapes are available for loan 5 for 7 days and may be renewed once. Videos and DVD's are available for loan 3 for 3 days and may be renewed once.

Magazines are available to take home. We try to have a variety of magazines to suit a wide range of ages and interests. Young Adult magazines can be found in the Adult area of the library. Both Juvenile and Young Adult magazines are available for loan for 7 days and may be renewed once.

Adaptive Toys are available for all ages and abilities to loan. Most of these toys were purchased for the library with a grant received by Adaptive Technology of Ohio. These are toys and learning devices that have been modified for children with special needs. The toys can be found in the juvenile area of the library and are available for loan 3 toys for 7 days. They can be renewed once. Click here to see a list of toys available.

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