Access Your Community

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Contents

1. Dialogue 1
2. Keywords 1
3. Dialogue 2
4. Keywords 2
5. Libraries in your community
6. Student perspectives

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Dialogue 1

A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, I need to get a library card.
A: You need to fill out this application form.
B: Here's my application form.
A: O.K. there are five color choices blue, brown, yellow, green, and black.
B: The blue one, please.
A: Would you like wallet size or key chain size?
B: Wallet size, please.
A: Here you go, a blue wallet size library card.
B: When I borrow books how many days can I check them out?
A: For four weeks and you can renew them for two more weeks if there is no hold. If you don't return the books on the due date, you will be fined 10 cents a day per book until they are turned in. The due date is on your receipt.
B: Thank you very much.
A: You're welcome.

Keywords 1

Borrow – You will take something with the understanding that you will give It back.
Receipt – A printed or written acknowledgment that something -- goods, money, etc. has been received.
Fine – A sum of money paid as a penalty.

Dialogue 2

A: Good morning.
B: Good morning, may I help you?
A: Yes, I need to use a computer.
B: How long do you need to use it?
A: One hour.
B: O.K How about from 11:00 to 12:00pm?
A: Yes, that will be great!
B: What is your name and telephone number?
A: My name is Diana and my telephone number is 425.644.0000.
B: O.K. Diana, you are signed up from 11:00 to 12:00 on #4.
A: 11:00 to 12:00pm on #4?
B: Yes.
A: Thanks.

Keywords 2

Sign up – Sign your name to reserve something at some given time.

Libraries in your community

Bellevue Regional Library
Lake Hills Library
Redmond Library

Student perspectives

My first experience at the library was on December 22. I was searching on the computer to find the Dominican Republic because I wanted to learn about the price of homes.

When I first went to the library to borrow a book, I asked the person at the computer what I needed to do and she told me I needed to fill out an application form. I gave her the completed form and she gave me a blue card. I was able to borrow a book and take it home.

I went to the library and got an application form. I filled out the form and sent it in. I got a library card and was able to borrow books and video tapes.

The first time I went to the library with my husband I thought the library was big and had a lot of books. I got to bring home some books.

I went to the library for the first time two years ago. The librarian was kind. She explained everything. She said, I needed a library card and gave me the form to fill out. I gave her the completed form and showed my ID and she gave me an official library card. So, now I'm using my library card a lot.