Services to Schools

Background Main Library and 40 branches serve all of Hamilton County 5th busiest public library in the country Five-Star library 2013 National Medal for Museum & Library Service award winner Each branch has children’s area and staff Collection of more than 1,300,000 items for children Numerous programs to encourage reading and literacy

Specialized Resources and Services for Students Child-Only and Teen-Only Cards Kidspace and Teenspace websites Ebooks Education-based programs MakerSpaces Homework Assistance Summer Learning

Child-Only and Teen-Only Cards A library card for juveniles that doesn’t require an adult’s signature Can be used to borrow up to three print items cataloged for children or teens Can be used to access the Internet, databases, and downloadable materials No fines!

Web Resources for Students

Web Resources for Students

Ebooks

Ebooks

Education-Based Programs Kindergarten Readiness PRESCHOOL STORYTIME – offers storytimes designed to be fun while building early literacy skills Third Grade Reading Guarantee BOOK BREAK– Designed for students K-3, Children's Librarian reads aloud, exploring fiction, nonfiction, poetry and more AFTER SCHOOL STORYTIME– Designed for students K-5, invites kids to come to the Library after school for a story and a craft Ohio’s Common Core Standards AFTER SCHOOL AWESOME – Designed for children ages 8-14, offers activities that build, inspire, empower, and engage BRAIN GAMES - Play games and learn cool trivia and facts

MakerSpace State-of-the-art MakerSpace at the Main Library to gather, create, invent, and learn 3D printers digital audio, video and photography stations laser cutters and engravers vinyl printer and cutter sewing machines Mini MakerSpace with button makers, 3Doodlers, Egg-Bots and more MakerSpaces at Reading and St. Bernard Branch Libraries Free access to Lynda.com for tutorials on how to use MakerSpace equipment and software, or improve design, coding, or multimedia production skills

Homework Assistance William Hueneke Homework Center at Main Library Homework Help at 14 branches ELS/Edge Homework HelpNow KnowItNow 24x7

Homework HelpNow

KnowItNow 24x7

Summer Learning Program Four Components: Summer Reading Traditional Summer Reading program with prizes of books, school and art supplies, drawstring bags and grand prizes at the end – 56% of registrants completed the program in 2015 Brain Camp Week-long themed camps at the Main Library’s Hueneke Homework Center and at 24 branches along with mini day camps at 16 branch locations – 2015 Brain Camp attendance was up 19% from 2014 Summer Lunch Program Summer Lunch at 14 branch locations – served nearly 15,000 lunches in 2015 Summer Camp Reading Assisted 84 children at 7 branch locations in 2015. Emphasis is on grade level reading with pre and post testing for effectiveness – Final reports show all participants were reading at a higher level than prior to joining the program in 2014. Results for 2015 are currently in the process of being calculated

Educator Assistance Educator cards Educator-Downloadable feature Outreach classroom deliveries Outreach visits to special needs classrooms Education Databases

Educator Card Educators are entitled to a special library card with unique borrowing privileges. Educator Card holders may: Borrow up to 150 items (except videocassettes and DVDs). Items are renewed automatically and there are no fines Request a teacher collection in person, by phone, or online. Schedule pick up at your local library Access to the downloadable feature

Educator Card – Downloadable Feature Easy way for students to download books onto their mobile devices for class use Educators are issued card numbers to distribute to students Card numbers are tied to the Educator account, so educator will have control over the PINs Students have access to all Library databases and downloadable services including those with streaming video content

Educator Card

Outreach Classroom Deliveries Collections prepared by staff and delivered to classrooms including: Curriculum-based titles Picture books for classroom story times Books for students to read Classroom sets Specific titles Accelerated reader books Magazines Audiobooks and Playaway Views

Education Databases

Education Databases