Services for Teachers

Teachers and their students are important members of the Glenside Public Library Distrct community.  All teachers at schools located within the Glenside Public Library District are invited to take advantage of our services.

Materials

Book Bags - bulk loans on a topic of your choosing for use in your classroom.  Limited to 30 items.  Please give at a week's notice for book bags.

Use this on-line form to request a book bag.

Big Books - Large-format books are perfect for at-home or preschool classroom storytelling.  

Reference Materials - including Groliers and World Book Online.

Learning Games: We have educational games and toys for a wide variety of subjects. 

Assignment Alert

If you want to have materials set aside in the library for your students to use, submit an Assignment Alert to the Youth Services Desk.  Youth Services staff will contact you within 24 hours of your request to confirm that your assignment needs are met.

Visits to the Library

Storytimes:  Special story times in our Storytime Room.

Library tours:  Students learn how to use the library and its resources.

In-house computer and research skills instruction:  Lessons on how to find resources, build information literacy, use databases and more.

To schedule a class visit to the library, please contact:

Preschool & Kindergarten:Julie Anell

1st to 3rd Grade: Jennifer Peterson

4th to 5th Grade: Jacquie Christen

6th to 12th Grade: Natalie Bromann

Visits to your school

Booktalks:  Quick chats on new titles or books on specific themes.

Computer & bibliographic instruction:  Guiding students through the research process.

Storytime:  Our storytellers can enhance your curriculum. 

To schedule a visit to your school, please contact:

Preschool & Kindergarten: Stephanie Wolferman
1st to 5th Grade: Kelly Stulgate
6th to 12th Grade: Natalie Bromann

 

As always, we welcome suggestions on how we can support you and your students.