| Term | Definition |
| Frances Hart Ewers | Former English teacher for whom our Library is dedicated to |
| 7:15 a.m - 3:45 p.m. M-TH; 7:15 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Friday | The hours that our library is open to students |
| Two weeks | The amount of time you can check out most books from the library |
| LION | Stands for Libraries Online which is the system we use to check out our books and borrow books from other libraries |
| 5 students for 30 minutes | The number of students and the amount of time Freshmen can come to the Library from their structured study hall |
| Nonfiction | A type of book that is factual or real |
| Fiction | A type of book that is not true (a story) |
| Novel | A fiction book |
| Email | The way the library staff prefers to notify you if you have an over due book |
| If you lose a book | You pay the replacement cost of it |
| If your book is overdue | You may renew the book 2 times as long as no one else has a hold on it |
| Hold | A request that puts you in line to receive the item when it is returned |
| Noodletools | A convenient online account for making bibliographies |
| Reference | A type of book that you refer to for answers to your questions |
| MP3 | The format of the LION audio books that you can download for free |
| 30,000 | The number of books in the Frances Hart Ewers Library |
| 2 million | The number of books owned collectively by the LION Libraries |
| East Lyme Public Library | Is a LION Library |
| As many as you need | The number of books you are allowed to take out from the Frances Hart Ewers Library |
| Pens, markers, scissors, glue sticks, construction paper | Supplies the Library staff will either give or lend to you |
| Poster Board, black DVD or blank CD | You may purchase these items for $1 if you need them from the Library staff |