Teacher Loans
Teacher loans are available to any educator in Hardin County and the
surrounding area. We also have special loans for home schoolers. Please ask at one of the
desks to find out our policies. We will gather books for teachers on subject areas, but we
need notice of one week to do this.
Literacy Bags
Available for Teachers
The library has added literacy bags to its collection for
teachers to use in the classroom. The titles available include
the following:
"Just Enough
Carrots" by Stuart J. Murphy
"Mouse Count" by Ellen Stoll Walsh
"Is Your Mama a Llama?" by Deborah Guarino
"Tuesday" by David Wiesner
"A Pair of Socks" by Stuart J. Murphy
"Swimmy" by Leo Lionni
"I Wish I Were a Butterfly" by James Howe
"The Little Mouse, the Red, Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry
Bear" by Don Wood
"An Extraordinary Egg" by Leo Lionni
"Inch By Inch" by Leo Lionni
These literacy bags
each contain a book, a guide sheet, and some type of realia, such as a
puppet. Teachers will need to request these at the circulation
desk. There is a limit of one per card.
New Big Books
The library has added several "big Books" to its
collection for teachers to use in the classroom. The following
titles will be available for checking out on a teacher card.
"Caps for
Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina
"Bread and Jam for Frances" by Russell Hoban
"King Bidgood's In the Bathtub" by Audrey Wood
"The Napping House" by Audrey Wood
"The Pig in the Pond" by Martin Waddell
"Where's My Teddy?" by Jez Alborough
"The Doorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins
"Barnyard Song" by Rhonda Gowler Greene
"I Went Walking" by Sue Williams
"Don't Forget the Bacon!" by Pat Hutchins
"Big Red Barn" by Margaret Wise Brown
"Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr.
"In the Tall, Tall Grass" by Denise Fleming
""Good-Night, Owl!" by Pat Hutchins
"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Joffe Numeroff
"Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson
Hattie and the Fox" by Mem Fox
Teachers will need to
request these at the circulation desk. There is a limit of three
titles per card.
Class visits
Classes are always welcome at the library. We will fit our tour to your
needs. Please talk to the youth services librarian to schedule your tour.
The youth services librarian would also be very happy to come to your
classroom with stories or materials pertaining to your current area of study.
Reading
Recovery books
The
library has purchased new Reading Recovery books. There are
twenty different levels and many books available. Please ask at
the desk for more information or call 419 673-2278.
ELLISON MACHINE
The library now has an Ellison Die Machine
available to the public. This may be a benefit to teachers, daycare centers, Sunday
school teachers, creative moms, scrapbook experts, etc.
Here is a list of our
small dies:
| Acorn |
Alligator #3 |
Ant |
Award #1B |
| Baby Bottle |
Balloons #! |
Barn |
Bat, Ball, Glove |
| Bee |
Bird #4 |
Book Pages |
Bookmark Star |
| Broom |
Candle |
Candy Cane |
Cardinal |
| Carousel |
Cat #1 |
Cheerleader |
Christmas Lights |
| Christmas Tree #1 |
Circles (2", 3") |
Cow/Calf |
Cross #3 |
| Cupid |
Diploma |
Diver |
Dog/Poodle |
| Dog/Puppy #2 |
Dragon #1 |
Dragonfly |
Duck/Toy |
| Egg/Cracked |
Elf/Jester |
Fairy #1 |
Firecracker |
| Fish #2 |
Flower #1A |
Flying Saucer |
Football Helmet |
| Footprint #1 |
Ghost #1 |
Goat/Kid |
Graduate Cap #1A |
| Hand Puppet Fireman |
Hand Puppet Nurse |
Hand Puppet Police |
Hand Open |
| Hat/Knight |
Hat/Maiden |
Heart #1B |
Heart #2 |
| Horse |
Horse/Colt |
Horseshoe |
Knight on Horse |
| Lady Bug #1 |
Leaf/Maple |
Leaf/Oak |
Ohio (2 sizes) |
| Oval/Rectangle |
Owl #2 |
Pail/Shovel |
Party Noisemaker |
| Pencil |
Pennant |
Picnic Basket |
Pic. Frame Apple |
| Pig/Piglet |
Planets #1 |
Popcorn |
Puzzle #1 |
| Rabbit #4 |
Record LP |
Rhombus & Trapezoid |
Robot |
| Roller Skates |
School Bell |
School Bus Back |
Sea Horse |
| Soccer Ball |
Snow Globe |
Snowflake |
Stars Primitive |
| Sunglasses |
Teddy Bear #2 |
Triangle/Square |
Tulip |
| Turkey |
Unicorn |
Watermelon Slice |
Whistle |
| Wizard |
|
|
|
Large
Ellison Dies
| Apple |
Basket #1 |
Books/Shelved |
Butterfly |
| Candy/Sucker |
Candy #2 |
Candy #3 |
Card/Book |
| Cardinal |
Castle |
Cornucopia |
Crown |
| Firecracker |
Flower #3 |
Frog |
Gift & Ribbon |
| Gingerbread Man |
Graduation Cap #B |
Happy Face |
Heart & Arrow |
| Ice Cream Sundae |
Mitten |
Ohio |
Pail & Shovel |
| Peace Sign |
Penguin #1A |
Pilgrim Hat |
Pumpkin #1B |
| Rabbit #3 |
Santa |
Scarecrow |
School Bell |
| School Bus #1A |
Snowman |
Star #1B |
Umbrella |
| Xmas Stocking |
|
|
|
Ellison Die Letters
5" Circus Uppercase set
5" Circus Lowercase set
4" Circus Numbers
3" Lollipop Uppercase set
3" Lollipop Lowercase set
2" Cartoon Uppercase set
1 1/4" Block Set
Ellison Die Sets
Tree Set (4 Dies)
Tree, Bare
Tree, Fir
Tree, Redwood
Palm Tree
Weather Set (6 Dies)
Cloud
Lighting Bolt (Small, Large)
Raindrops
Sun #1C
Wind
Ellison Die Border
Butterfly
Diorama Waves
Hearts
Holly
Stars
Ellison Die Hardin County
School Mascots
Cat/Bear Paw
Large Paw Frame
(Ada) Bulldog
(Hardin Northern) Polar Bear
(Kenton) Wildcat
(Ridgemont) Gopher
(Riverdale) Falcon
(USV) Ram
COME TO THE REFERENCE DESK AND CHECK OUT
OUR NEW ELLISON DIES!!!
WE ALSO HAVE 30 NEW PUPPETS IN CIRCULATION
MAKING A TOTAL OF 260 PUPPETS. COME CHECK THEM OUT
WE WILL BE ACQUIRING MORE MONTHLY.
JUST ASK THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN OR AT THE MAIN DESK. THEY WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY
TO SHOW YOU HOW TO USE THE DIES AND MACHINE.
YOU NEED TO SUPPLY YOUR OWN PAPER, WE WILL
SUPPLY THE DIES.
TEACHERS ARE WELCOME TO
CALL CHRISTINA ANYTIME TO SCHEDULE STORYTIMES AND TOURS FOR THE
STUDENTS!
