Rules of the Order
1. Who may join the Order of Castle Van Tassel?Anyone who is able to read alone, even a little, and who has a valid Bloomsburg Public Library membership of his or her own may join. Those wishing to join should consider doing so before the age of twelve.
2. How may an interested person join?
Hopeful candidates must see the Herald (the Children's Librarian) or any member of the Library staff during Library hours.
3. What are a member's duties?
All Knight-candidates begin as Readers. Upon joining, each Reader receives a special Castle Van Tassel bookmark to keep, and a log sheet. The log sheet is kept in the Library in the Book of Readers and may be added to any time during Library hours.
The Reader may list on the log sheet
any book found in the Library's catalog, or from the
Library's paperback collection, after reading the whole
book. Readers may ask for help with reading.
It is the member's responsibility to
ask for a new log sheet when each old one is filled.
Log sheets are kept in the Children's Library and at the
Circulation Desk.
A Reader must earn 150 Points to be
promoted to Page.
A Page returns to
zero points and must earn 200 points to become a Squire.
A Squire returns to zero points and
must earn 300 points to become a KNIGHT of the ROYAL ORDER of
CASTLE VAN TASSEL.
Points
- Easy Readers and I-Can-Read Books are worth one point
- Chapter Books and Juvenile Non-Fiction are worth two points
- All Young Adult and Adult Books are worth three points
- Magazines, Audio Tapes without Books, Video Tapes and Books the Library does not own are worth no points.
- Any Book may be counted only once
It is the responsibility of the Herald to count and tally points. As members earn points enough for promotion, they will be notified by Official Communication through the mail.
Failed in the Quest
No member is ever dropped from the Order unless he or she fails to list books on the log sheet for the period of One Year. Knights are never dropped. If a member who has failed in the quest wishes to rejoin, he or she must return as a Reader at zero points.
