At the Library Word Search

About this puzzle

A visit to the library in fourteen words: the librarian and the catalog that help you find things; the shelves of fiction and nonfiction, novels and biographies; reference books such as an atlas or an encyclopedia; the magazines; and the practical side — your library card, the due date, a bookmark and a reading nook to settle into.

The default layout is Medium on a 13×13 grid. Easy, Medium and Hard each use their own checked layout of the same words, and every one can be printed in standard or large print on US Letter or A4.

Word notes

Librarian

A trained professional who helps people find information, from books to online databases.

Catalog

The searchable list of everything a library holds, now usually online.

Atlas

A book of maps.

Biography

The story of a person’s life written by someone else.

Encyclopedia

A reference work with articles on many subjects, usually arranged alphabetically.

Fiction

Stories that come from the author's imagination, such as novels and short stories.

Nonfiction

Writing about real people, events and facts, such as biographies and science books.

Bookmark

Keeps your place in a book; some hardbacks have a ribbon bookmark sewn into the binding.

Try this after the puzzle

On your next library visit, find one book from each kind on the list: a novel, a biography, an atlas and a magazine. In class, sort a pile of books into fiction and nonfiction. Younger children can design their own library card.

All 14 words

Librarian · Bookshelf · Catalog · Novel · Atlas · Biography · Encyclopedia · Magazine · Reading Nook · Due Date · Library Card · Fiction · Nonfiction · Bookmark