1. Services to Schools

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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!

5. Web Resources for Students

6. Web Resources for Students

7. Ebooks

8. Ebooks

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. Homework HelpNow

13. KnowItNow 24x7

14. 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 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 Results for 2015 are currently in the process of being calculated

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Educator Card

19. 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

20. Education Databases

21. Education Databases