AttheLibrarybyRachelJohnsillustratedbyCarolineKeysCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350444-7ISBN13:978-0-15-350444-0OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350332-7(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350332-0(Grade2Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357453-4(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357453-5(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.12345678910050151413121110090807064Teacher:Goodmorning,librarians.ThisisDrew.ThisisClaire.Theyarestudentsfrommyclass.Librarians:Hello,welcometothelibrary.5Drew:Thechildrenatourschoolwanttoknowaboutthelibraryandyourvisitingauthor.Claire:We’dliketoaskyousomequestions.Thenwe’llreportback.6Drew:Whydowehavealibrary?Librarian1:Readingisimportant.Weservethepeople.Claire:Whatdoyoumean?7Librarian2:Thelibraryishereforeveryone.Peopleliketoreaddifferentkindsofbooks.Theyallhavedifferentpersonalities.Teacher:That’strue!Drew:Whydidyouaskanauthortovisityourlibrary?8Librarian1:Wehopeanauthorwillbringmorepeopletothelibrary.Thenpeoplewillseewhatishere.Claire:Howdidyoudecidewhotoinvite?Librarian1:Weaskedpeopletowritedownauthorstheywouldliketomeet.Manyideasweredeliveredtothelibrary.Itwashardtochoose.9Librarian2:Wewantalotofpeopletoattend.Wethough...
