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"I've Looked Everywhere!"

Use this guide to check common hiding places for lost library books.

A top down view of two young students reading a book about a ballerina together as they sit on the floor.

◯ In the car (also check under the seats)

◯ In the trunk of the car

◯ In the other car

◯ In the reclining chair (between the arm and the seat cushion)

◯ Under or in back of the sofa (also check under cushions)

◯ Behind the refrigerator (fell off of the top)

◯ On my bedroom bookshelf

◯ On one of the other bookshelves

◯ On/in my desk at home. Check sibling’s desk

◯ Under my bed. Under my sister or brother's bed

◯ Between my sheets at the foot of my bed

◯ In the cafeteria, gym, band room, etc.

◯ Under the dirty clothes 

◯ In the bathroom

◯ On the back porch

◯ Between my bed and the wall

◯ Between the mattress and box springs

◯ On top or behind the dresser

◯ In the dresser drawers

◯ In the closet (check all closets)

◯ Stack of colorful hardback books, open book on blue background

 ◯ In the garage

◯ Behind or under the washing machine or dryer

◯ In the recycling bin

◯ In my folder or binder

◯ In my backpack. In my other backpack. In my sibling’s backpacks.

◯ In the freezer

◯ On top of, behind, or under the oven & dishwasher

◯ In the basement

◯ Packed with the Christmas decorations.

◯ Under the TV set stand

◯ Under the rug

◯ At grandma’s

◯ At my friend's house

◯ At my other parent’s house

◯ At my work place

◯ Wherever we went on errands recently (bank, etc.)

◯ On the school bus; at the bus stop

◯ On the classroom or teacher’s bookshelf

◯ Way back on the top shelf of my school
locker

◯ At the school office

 

Cartoons of different books sitting on a shelf.