Educators and Parents

Any educator, daycare provider, or homeschooling parent residing in the Fox Valley may obtain a teacher card.  These cards are exempt from overdue fines, just like your personal library card. Cardholders are responsible for lost or damaged materials.  Teacher cards shall be used to borrow only curriculum-related materials.  Visit the Checkout Desk to register for your teacher card.

Bring your students for a visit to the library!  A tour, story, and time for book checkout make this a perfect field trip for all ages.  To schedule your class visit, call 920.967.3690 or stop in at the Information Desk.

Our librarians would love to come visit your classroom!  We’ll share stories, rhymes, and songs with your students about the library or about a topic your class is studying.  To schedule your class visit, call 920.967.3690 or stop in at the Information Desk.

Our library offers multiple meeting spaces that can be booked for home school classes, meetings, events, etc. Check room availability and make a reservation online.

Running a book club or group read in your classroom?  Our Book Club Kits come packed with 10-20 copies of a paperback book and background information about the author.  Check our library catalog for titles and availability.

Discovery Kits are self-guided learning packs that focus on a specific topic of STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

Each kit comes with 2-5 books dedicated to the kit’s topic. These resources provide information (to build knowledge) or tell a story (to build connection) to help users establish necessary background knowledge.

Furthermore, each kit comes with a number of physical items: activities, games, manipulatives, models, projects, puzzles, or tools which allow users to apply their newly gained knowledge in real world ways.

Providing children the opportunity to learn through reading and then apply that knowledge through doing strengthens neural connections, providing better learning outcomes to build knowledge that lasts.

Visit our Children’s Library of Things area with simple puzzles and wooden toys ready for you to check out and play with in the classroom.  The loan period for items from the toy library is two weeks. For challenging puzzles, visit our puzzle collection across from the Checkout Desk, next to our board game collection.

Host your own story time with one of our Story Bag Kits. Located in our Children’s Library of Things area.

Our board game collection is located across from the Checkout Desk and has games for all ages. Our outdoor games are located in our Library of Things.

Working on a project and need to borrow a tool or equipment? Visit the Library of Things located across from the Checkout Desk.

Tummy Time Kits include books and a toy to engage your baby during tummy time. Located in our Children’s Library of Things area.

Family Travel Kits are a backpack or bag filled with travel games to take with you on your next family trip.  Each kit is built around a theme or age-group. Located in our Children’s Library of Things area.

My First Kits focus on a first experience that young children might be excited or anxious about including a new baby, potty training, visiting the dentist, and more. Located in our Children’s Library of Things area.

Launchpads are a great way to experience new apps built for children of all ages.  Each tablet is preloaded with themed apps and includes a charger and adapter. The loan period for Launchpads is one week.  

Wonderbooks are the new book with a CD! Wonderbooks have an attached audio player that has a speaker and a headphones jack depending on where you’re reading your audiobook. The loan period for Wonderbooks is four weeks.

Playaway Views are small screens to enjoy videos on-the-go. With pre-loaded content on an easy-to-use player, all you need to do is turn it on, press play, and enjoy. Each view includes a charger and adapter. The loan period for Views is one week.