[CALIBK12] Wet books

[Janet Pedersen]

I'm in a K-6 school and this year we've had several books returned  
that were wet (and some growing mold) from being in backpacks with  
water bottles or a thermos that wasn't closed.  I'm going to talk to  
all students about it at the beginning of school next year when I do  
my book care talks but does anyone have any suggestions?  I'm thinking  
of recommending not putting books in backpacks if there's a bottle of  
liquid in the backpack.  Any other ideas?

Thanks so much,

Janet Pedersen
Librarian
Cold Spring School
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
jpedersen at coldspringschool.net
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