The strip of paper pasted in the book or on the book packet, on which the date due is stamped, is called the

• A. Date slip
• B. Return card
• C. Due slip
• D. Bookmark

Answer: (A)

The term being tested refers to the small paper strip attached to a book or its packet that shows the due date. This is commonly called a date slip. It’s stamped with the return date so staff and borrowers can easily see when the item must be returned. It serves a practical purpose in circulation records and reminders.

A return card is a different item used historically to log who borrowed the book and when it was checked out or returned, not the stamped due date itself. A bookmark is simply a reader’s tool to mark a page and has no administrative function for tracking loans. A due slip might be used in some places, but the standard term for this specific stamped strip is date slip.