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Youth & Educators
Recommended Reads & Resources
READ about recommended books,
book news, movies from books, occasional freebies, and other stuff!
Homework Help and Fun Stuff
Parents and Educator Info
- Reading Level (Lexile) info & AR level
- Info about Movie Content for Parents, also Internet Movie Database
- "Best of" & Thematic Booklists for Teachers
- Thematic booklists from Cooperative Children's Book Center
- American Library Association Children's Awards
- Parents' Choice Awards (books, media, toys, & games)
- Internet Safety information

Learning Guides & Teacher Resources
- Recommended literacy sites
Reading with Babies - how to read with babies, book recommendations
readingrockets.org - resources & tips for encouraging reading with kids of all ages
colorincolorado.org - reading rockets partner for Spanish-speaking readers
Jim Trelease's site (the "read aloud" guru)
PBS Raising a Reader resources
PBS General site (section for kids, parents, teachers)
Washington Learning - early literacy resources, print-outs
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
Reach Out and Read - early literacy program
Early Literacy & Storytime resources by Southwest Iowa Library Services
- Good planning resources for youth programming/activities
Preschool Rainbow - early childhood planning resource
Playful Learning - printables, resources, etc.
dltk-kids.com - lots of printables, patterns, favorite characters, etc.
Kididdles - A kids' songs website
Free school-related clip art
Spanish/English planning resource: Digame un Cuento
Reading & Language Games on the Computer
Family Fun - find all kinds of crafts, games, printables and more!
- Educator Status and Class Visit Resources
Letter to parents & library card application for CLASS VISITS ONLY
letter in Spanish for CLASS VISITS ONLY
Dowload application packet for an Educator Status card
Lists of thematic Story Kits available to check out with educator card
Print & distribute a "Getting Your First Library Card" bookmark (for young children)
- Note about GROUPS visiting the library: For the best experience for both groups and the general public, the library requires any non-related group of 8 or more to please schedule their visit by calling the library at 754-5738. This policy applies to both programmed visits (where library staff leads a tour or provides another program) as well as less formal visits (just bringing a group to use the library facilities or check out.)
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