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CLASSROOM SETSTOYS, STORYTIME KITS & PUPPETS  | HOMEWORK & CLASSES  
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Project: READ and Teen READ: Want 30 copies of a certain title? We can do that!

Check out what we have to offer for classroom reading projects.  Books are available in sets of 15 for both younger and older readers.  See the link below for details on hundreds of titles available for a six-week loan.  Contact your local branch to reserve your set today!
  About Book Discussion Sets for Youth

 

Book Lists

Our librarians have compiled great resources to help you select individual titles. 
Award-winning books, fables, poetry, and more!  Enter our...
  Book Room for Parents and Teachers 


 

 

Toys, Storytime Kits and Puppets

Need more than books?  Storytime Kits are themed activity kits for children ages birth to five and include books, music, toys, and activity kits that can be booked for use just when you need them.  You can also borrow Toys and Puppets, just as you would books. There are hundreds of puppets and toys available--from a tiny chick to a 50 inch long dragon, you'll find wonderful resources to help make your lessons exciting. 

  About Storytime Kits

                            Our Toy Collection

                                                    About Puppets

 

Kindergarten Kits

Distributed at schools and homeschools, these free kits are a gift from the library.
  Kit Contents & details

 

 

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Homework & Classes

 

Electronic Resources

Need to find an article?  Our librarians have selected...

   Premium Resources for Kids      |      Premium Resources for Teens 

 

Homework Help Centers

All centers include trained staff— locations, sessions below:

Homework Centers 

Brook Park
Grades K- 6
4 - 6:30 PM
Sessions: 
4-5:15 / 5:15-6:30

Brooklyn
Grades K- 6
4 - 6:30 PM
Sessions:
4-5:15 / 5:15-6:30

Garfield Hts.
Grades K- 6
4 - 6:30 PM
Sessions:
4-5:15 / 5:15-6:30

Maple Hts.
Gr.K-6 & Gr.7-10
4 - 6:30 PM
Sessions:
4-5:15 / 5:15-6:30 

North Olmsted
Grades 7-10
3:30 - 4:45 PM 

Parma-Ridge
Grades K- 6 
4 - 6:30 PM
Sessions: 
4-5:15 / 5:15-6:30

South Euclid-Lyndhurst
Grades 7 - 10
4:30-7:00 PM
Sessions: 
4:30-5:45 / 5:45-7

Southeast
Grades K- 6
4:00-6:30 PM
Sessions: 
4-5:15 / 5:15-6:30 

Warrensville
Grades K- 6
4 - 6:30 PM
Sessions: 
4-5:15 / 5:15-6:30

About Homework Centers   

 

  

Classes

GED Classes                                       ESL Classes 
 (General Educational Development)        (English as Second Language)

 

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Got Programs?

Our library offers different kinds of programming for different age groups.  Read about our...

Programs for Kids  Programs for Teens 
Storytimes   Online Stories 

 

 

 

 

 

Educator Library Card

In order to support and encourage teachers and homeschoolers, we provide Educator library cards which are exempt from overdue fines.  You can borrow up to 150 items with an Educator card. Getting one is simple--see the link below for how to apply for an Educator card and more details on the special borrowing privileges you'll receive.
About Educator Cards

 

 

Library Policies

 

We make every effort to ensure that each child's early library visits are positive. A child's library card presents opportunities for fascinating, educational, and entertaining adventures and discoveries.  We encourage parents and guardians to share the library experience with their children and guide them in their explorations.

All libraries contain some printed and audiovisual materials which some parents find inappropriate for their children. Our Children's and Teen staffs are familiar with our collection and will work with parents to suggest material appropriate for their children.

 

Parent's Choice Card

Parents who do not want their minor children to borrow DVDs from the Library may inform the staff at the check-out desk and this preference will be noted on their children’s library records.

 

For our Internet Policies for minors, see our Especially for Parents: A Guide to the Internet

 

 

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