Aram Public Library
Educators
Teachers
Teacher Collections
If you need materials on a particular subject, you can contact the library, tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll collect them for you! It’s that simple!
Just a few notes about the program:
- Each collection will consist of anywhere from 2 to 10 books on a particular subject. Please note that collections will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
- Teacher collections do not have to be limited to nonfiction titles. Requests can be made for reading collections to help freshen up your classroom library offerings.
- The books included will come from Aram Public Library’s collection. Are all the books on your desired topic checked out? Don’t hesitate to ask for help getting materials from other libraries in our system!
- The materials can be checked out on a personal card OR an institution card. Please note: materials on a personal card will follow standard checkout timelines, whereas institution cards have a longer checkout period.
- Due to having limited staff, we cannot deliver the books to you. However, we’ll have them ready and waiting for you here at the library!
To request a Teacher Collection, please contact the library. Be sure to include any relevant specifications, including—but not limited to—age range, fiction vs. nonfiction, and date/time frame needed.
Class Visits, Library Tours, and More!
Would you like Ms. Katherine to come to your class room to promote library materials or programs? Looking to ensure that your entire class has access to the library by signing everyone up for library cards? Maybe you want to bring your class to the library for a tour or the chance to use items from Lakeshores traveling Equipment Co-op? Perhaps you have another idea entirely? Contact Ms. Katherine with any needs or ideas you might have and she will work with you to make those ideas into reality!
Resources
Brainfuse is an online, real-time tutoring service offered FREE a library card. Tutoring is available in both English and Spanish. Staffed with expert tutors, help is available in language arts, science, social studies, and math including an easy-to-use, interactive whiteboard complete with math and science keyboards. Students can also submit English papers for constructive feedback and get help with homework. LIVE online help from expert tutors, FREE, all with your Library card. Need a card? Apply here.
BadgerLink provides resources specifically chosen for educators, including—but certainly not limited to—teaching tools, lesson plans, research databases. (Please note, your library card may be needed to access this resource.)
Explora for Middle and High School students which provides resources for students and educators.
NoveList K-8 provides users with book recommendations, read-alikes, discussion guides, reading lists, and more! There’s even a section entitled Especially For Working With Youth! (NoveList K-8 is provided by BadgerLink. Your library card may be needed.)
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) is a study and research library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The CCBC supports teaching, learning, and research related to children’s and young adult literature by providing informational and educational services.
Looking to Start a Book Club?
If you are interested in forming your own book club, these sites offer information:
Additionally, the member libraries of Lakeshores Library System own a variety of titles on starting and maintaining a book club. Search for these in the catalog with the search term “book clubs”.
(Please note: the above book club resources are not specific to children’s materials.)
Homeschool
Collections
If you need materials on a particular subject, you can contact the library, tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll collect them for you! It’s that simple!
Just a few notes about the program:
- Each collection will consist of anywhere from 2 to 10 books on a particular subject. Please note that collections will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
- Collections do not have to be limited to nonfiction titles. Requests can be made for reading collections to help with homeschooling.
- The books included will come from Aram Public Library’s collection. Are all the books on your desired topic checked out? Don’t hesitate to ask for help getting materials from other libraries in our system!
- The materials can be checked out on a personal card. Please note: materials on a personal card will follow standard checkout timelines, whereas institution cards have a longer checkout period.
- Due to having limited staff, we cannot deliver the books to you. However, we’ll have them ready and waiting for you here at the library!
To request a Collection, please contact the library. Be sure to include any relevant specifications, including—but not limited to—age range, fiction vs. nonfiction, and date/time frame needed.
Programs, Library Tours, and More!
Would you like to bring your homeschool group to the library for a tour or program? Maybe you want to be sure everyone in the group has their very own library card? Or perhaps you have an idea for a program that would complement your curriculum? Contact Ms. Katherine with any needs or ideas you might have and she will work with you to make those ideas into reality!
Helpful Websites
American Library Association’s Great Websites for Kids
Looking for a new blog to follow? Check out Feedspot’s Top 100 Homeschool Blogs!
Looking to Start a Book Club?
If you are interested in forming your own book club, these sites offer information:
Additionally, the member libraries of Lakeshores Library System own a variety of titles on starting and maintaining a book club. Search for these in the catalog with the search term “book clubs”.
(Please note: the above book club resources are not specific to children’s materials.)
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