Teachers

Teacher Services

Assignment Alert

Complete an Assignment Alert Form, and we will reserve all appropriate material at our Information Desk for your class to use.

Boone County Public Library Supports Education

BCPL is committed to supporting early literacy and education in Boone County. Learn how!

Class Tours

Bring your class to the library for a visit. Typically, this includes a tour of the library, stories or book talks, and time to check out books. We can also design a program to suit class projects or research. Arrangements may be made to pick-up library card applications in advance for children who do not have library cards.

Collection Request

Complete a Teacher Collection Request Form if you would like us to pull material for your in-class project or program.

Community Center on Wheels (CCoW)

Please view our Community Center on Wheels page for more.

Core Connections Kits

These kits provide reading and other resources to assist Kentucky educators in teaching the Kentucky Core Content and meeting Common Core Reading Standards. Please view our Core Connections Kits Form for more.

Lit Kits

Shared picture book kits provide a wonderful opportunity for interactive early literacy experience to a small group of preschool children. View our Lit Kits Form for more.

Loans

If you regularly teach for a Boone County school, you may apply for a special Teacher’s Card. With it you may check-out up to 30 items for a six week period for use in the classroom. These items may include books, records, or audio cassettes. Seasonal books and high demand items may be subject to restrictions.

Outreach

BCPL’s Youth Services Department is happy to provide outreach services to certified, in-home childcare providers. If you would like an Outreach Specialist to bring monthly storytimes and special collections of books and music to your home, please call 859-342-2665 x8302, or send an email to dammerman@bcpl.org.

Theme Kits

Theme-based literacy kits provide the resources parents, child-care providers, and early childhood educators need to help preschool children develop early literacy skills while learning about the world around them. Each kit contains 10 books around a popular preschool theme, a related manipulative, one music CD or DVD, and a set of laminated cards with a number of activities. Download the list of available Theme Kits, or place one on reserve. Limit 1 Theme Kit per teacher or child care center at a time.

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