Time to head back to school and back to those books! Don't miss this fun activity that will engage your library patrons in a practice session on locating call numbers! The kids won't even know that you are putting them to work.

An engaging library call number activity + secret code decipher + silly riddle = ALL FUN!! Kids need TONS of practice using call numbers to locate library books on the shelves!! This scavenger hunt will have your kiddos locating a book on the shelves in the picture book, chapter book, and nonfiction sections of your elementary library!

In this fun activity, students read call numbers, search for the call numbers on the shelf, and look for picture clues that will help solve fun library themed riddles! A great review of a necessary skill in a creative way. Your kids will thank you for setting this up!

This Call Number Scavenger Hunt includes ...

(1) Three EDITABLE Call Number Student Answer Sheets

(2) Three EDITABLE sets of Call Number Book Strips

(3) PDF file for use in explanations

(4) Answer Keys to all three unique Call Number Hunts

(5) Read Me file for awesome directions to the hunts!

Best of all ... the call numbers are COMPLETELY editable in Microsoft Word! Simply open up the file and change the call numbers to suit your library!

Check out the reviews that librarians have left on our Call Number Hunts ...

• "Easy directions to follow. I didn't have to worry about books being pulled off the shelves and put back in the wrong place. The kids had a blast!"
• "The directions were easy to follow, and I love, love, love that this is editable! It would not have worked as is for my collection, but being able to tweak a few call numbers made all the difference!"

Happy Hunting Friends!

- Sonya

www.librarypatch.com