Educator Resources

Ebooks

Libby isn't just for teachers, but here's why you'll love it.  Download the ebook version of a book you're using in class, and you can project it on your Smartboard to use with your class.
Go to Libby

Hoopla has thousands of ebooks, comics, music, video and audiobooks without waiting time. They can be checked out immediately.
Go to Hoopla

Audiobooks

Audiobooks and read-alongs are great for listening centers!

• CDs–  We have hundreds of titles to choose from.
•  Playaways–  All kids need is a pair of headphones to plug into this convenient, lightweight, pre-loaded MP3 player.  The controls are intuitive to kids who have been raised in the digital age.
• Read-alongs –  These picture books with a CD tucked into the back pocket are perfect for kids just learning to read.
• Playaway Bookpacks –  A special kid-friendly playaway with fewer buttons as well as several read-along picture books are conveniently packaged into one item for easy checkout.
• Digital audiobooks – The library offers two free digital libraries full of audiobooks at OverDrive and Hoopla, with user-friendly apps.

Book Group in a Bag

Are you ready to use literature circles in class or start an after-school book club?  Book Group in a Bag provide you with 10-15 copies of the same book + a discussion guide. Simple and easy. 

Also take a look at the book order option below- it will be a huge time-saver when you suddenly have 10 students who are dying to read about zombies and there are only two books in the school library!

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Find read-alikes

When the holds list for the hottest new book is 40 kids long, it can be challenging to motivate some kids to read.  Novelist is a fabulous, easy-to-use tool to help connect kids with other books they might enjoy.  Just type in the name of the book, then click on one of the read-alike links to get a list of similar titles.

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Book Orders

Book orders are available to teachers at any time. Use the Browsing Just for You service and we'll gather some books on the topic of your choice at the appropriate reading level for your students, then place them in the holds pick-up room, or have them delivered to your home.  You can request up to one book order per week - just give us a week's notice to gather your items.

Browsing Just for You

Digital Learn
DigitalLearn.org is a collection of self-paced classes on technology basics.

Education Abstracts
Research education topics such as adult education, multicultural/ethnic education, and teaching methods.

Education Resource Information Center (ERIC)
Search education literature and resources from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.

Explora
Find articles and facts for research papers, class projects, or homework from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.

FactCite
Find biographies of thousands of famous people from all over the world. Includes special section of illustrated articles on American History.

LearningExpress Library
Test preparation materials for elementary through adult level. Includes the ACT, ASVAB, Civil Service, Cosmetology, EMS, GED, GMAT, GRE, Law Enforcement, Real Estate, SAT, U.S. Citizenship and more.

LinkedIn Learning
Follow amazing instructional videos on a huge range of topics from singing lessons to graphic design to Photoshop and website development.

MAS Ultra
Full text articles from popular, high school-level magazines as well as reference books, biographies, primary source documents, photos, maps, and flags.

Primary Search
Full text articles from popular magazines for elementary school research. Includes reading level indicators (Lexiles).

Professional Development Collection
Research articles and information from education journals and educational reports.

ScienceFlix
Find curriculum-driven content on topics in science, technology, and engineering that integrates Next Generation Science Standards.

Student Resources
Find databases for each grade level that will support your cirriculum.

Teacher Reference Center
Indexing and abstracts of popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines.

Teachables
A Scholastic online resource with over 30,000 ready-to-use printable learning resources in every subject for learners PreK through grade 6.

TrueFlix
TrueFlix is a nonfiction literacy resource that leverages Scholastic’s award-winning True Book series with related video content.