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The Youth Services Department is eager to serve students and teachers.  The following services and resources are available:

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES:

• Online Assignment Alert form.  Teachers may request emailed copies of customized resource lists and webliographies to support school assignments.  (Click here for form).
• Online Materials Suggestion form.  Teachers and parents are invited to suggest titles that would be helpful for school assignments for the Library to consider for purchase. (Click here for form).
• Online databases, accessible from school or home computers, providing invaluable information for school assignments.
  (click here to access databases).

LIBRARY MATERIALS:

• Handy resource lists of public library print and audiovisual materials that relate to school assignments.
• Lexile reading levels are noted inside the front cover of the Library’s fiction books for 3rd-6th grades.
• Paperback picturebook collections on popular topics to use in K-2nd grade classrooms.

LIBRARY SERVICES:

• Customized Library tours for classes and individualized Library tours for teachers.
• Assistance from friendly, helpful librarians in selecting appropriate materials and accessing information from online databases.

OUTREACH PROGRAMS:

• Visits to schools to inform teachers, parents, and students about public library resources.
• Visits to schools to provide reading motivation, storytelling, or booktalks.
• Annual library card sign-up campaign.