The library was established in February 2008 and started its services in June of the same year. It has a children’s section which contains age-appropriate stories and non-fiction materials, in English and Arabic and an adult section which contains the most recent books in Early Childhood Education in both Arabic and English.
The library started with a small collection of books. The collection is continuously increasing through online orders and local book exhibition materials and now we have around 3000 books and other materials.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Child Care Center Library is to support Early Childhood Department students and their instructors with relevant materials for their research, teaching and learning. It also provides an environment where children learn to love and respect books and to develop a passion for reading.
Library system
The Library uses DESTINY software which is the perfect program for serving both children and adults in a small library. Destiny is used for cataloguing library materials, checking books in and out for searching for materials within the library. All library materials are classified according to the Dewey decimal classification system.
Library Rules and Regulations
• Speaking softly is appreciated at all times out of respect for others.
• Consumption of food and drink is not permitted in the library.
• Mobile phones should be kept on silent
• Don’t take any book out of the library without registering it in system.
• Books should not be returned to the shelf after use; keep them on the table; librarian will return them back.
Opening hours
The library is open from Sunday to Thursday from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Borrowing rules
Borrowing privileges are strictly limited to the Early Childhood Education Department, students and their instructors. Additionally, the staff of the Child Care Center’s and children enrolled in this program, along with their parents, are allowed to borrow books. Library users have to present their ag¶Ä²© card to the circulation desk. The loan period varies according to patron type as in the chart below:
Borrower
|
Children’s collection
|
Adult collection
|
Total No. of Items
|
Loan Period (days)
|
Children
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
7
|
Students
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
14
|
Faculty Staff
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
21
|
CCC Staff
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
14
|
Parents
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
14
|
- A borrowed item can be renewed once, provided no one else has reserved it. A renewed item will be recalled before the due date if someone else requests it. Reference resources and current issues of journals are not for loan.
- No books or library materials may be taken out of the library until the loan has been recorded. Unauthorized removal of library materials is regarded as a very serious offence.
- Library materials borrowed must be returned on or before the due date as another user may need to borrow the same item.
- As for children, they are not be allowed to take new books unless the previous ones are returned.
Be careful of the way you are reading the story because it will have a big impact on your child. A child needs to look at the pictures while you are reading. Try to express the meaning with body language and different sounds to make it clear. Discuss the stories with your child in the last two days before you bring them back.
Please make the story time fun and enjoyable. Together we can help to develop a love of reading in our children.
Loss and Damage
Please make sure that library materials are taken care of. Books should be kept safe from dirt, writing, scribbling, gluing, bending or cutting of pages!! Damaged or lost books will have to be replaced or paid for. In case you encounter any problem, please bring the book and show it to the librarian and It will be decided accordingly. Please do not try to fix a damaged book. It has to be done professionally. If the book is one of a set or series, you may be called upon to replace the whole set or series. Parents are responsible for books checked out to their children.
Reading stories to children
Reading stories to children is a memorable experience for both parents and children and it creates a strong relationship between them. It develops children’s imaginations and develops listening skills. In addition, children learn values and behavior while listening to stories.
Every week, your child will bring books home. It is exciting for your child to be allowed to choose stories appropriate to his/her age. The stories are for parents to read to their child. Therefore, we would recommend that you set aside a period of not more than fifteen minutes every night during which you can read the Arabic and English stories to your child. Parents might get bored of repeating the same stories again and again but please be patient as this will help your child build proper language skills and gain new vocabulary while enjoying the stories.
Be careful of the way you are reading the story because it will have a big impact on your child. A child needs to look at the pictures while you are reading. Try to express the meaning with body language and different sounds to make it clear. Discuss the stories with your child in the last two days before you bring them back.
Please make the story time fun and enjoyable. Together we can help to develop a love of reading in our children.