Library+Trivia

=Day 9 January 13, 2011 = =Trivia Time! = =Here are a few library trivia questions. Use any source that we have used in the J-term! =

= __Library Facts/Trivia__ [Hint - the American Library Association website might be helpful in answering some of these questions...but not all :-) ] =

Where was the first library in the world?

 * London, England
 * Alexandria, Egypt
 * Rome, Italy

What library has the most books in the world?

 * Library of Congress
 * New York Public Library
 * Boston Public Library

What was the first book ever printed?

 * By whom?
 * On what material?

How many public libraries are there in the United States?

 * Less than 10,000
 * Between 10,001-20,000
 * More than 20,000

What is the best-selling book of all times?

 * World Almanac
 * Guinness Book of World Records
 * The Bible

How many years was the most overdue library book “overdue”?

 * 1 year
 * 10 years
 * 100 years
 * Over 100 years

In what year did The Invention of Hugo Cabret win the Caldecott Award?

 * 2005
 * 2006
 * 2007
 * 2008

What novel is the longest (in words) ever written in the United States?
. =__ DC Library Trivia __=
 * Carl Sandburg
 * Ron Hubbard
 * David Foster Wallace

What is the oldest book in the DC library?

 * Huckleberry Finn
 * Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys
 * The Old Curiosity Shop

What author has the most books in the DC Library?

 * Ted Dekker
 * Gilbert Morris
 * William Shakespeare

What book has been checked out most at DC?

 * __ Black __
 * __ The Western Heritage Document Set __
 * [|Taking sides. Clashing views on controversial issues in American history]

Who is the most popular Fiction author at DC?

 * C.S. Lewis
 * Karen Kingsbury
 * Ted Dekker

How many books do we have in the DC Library?
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 * 5000-10,000
 * 10,000-15,000
 * 15,000-20,000

How many books does the library have by the author Francine Rivers?
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