For Educators
Here at the Booth and Dimock Memorial Library, we offer many services for educators and students
Our librarians visit Daycares and classrooms (all grades)
Librarians are available to visit classrooms to bring library services to your students! We can:
To schedule for grades Pre-K-5: Email [email protected]
To schedule for grades 6-12: Email [email protected]
- Teach students about the library and introduce them to their public librarian
- Distribute new library cards
- Perform a story time
- Teach about library and state library online resources like the online catalog, Libby and ResearchIt CT.
- Teach information literacy and research skills
- Book talk to students about the latest Teen and Children's books to encourage leisure and self-selected reading.
- Collaborate with teachers in many other ways. Ask us about your ideas!
To schedule for grades Pre-K-5: Email [email protected]
To schedule for grades 6-12: Email [email protected]
Class fIELD tRIPS to BDML
Classes are welcome and strongly encouraged to field trip to the library for an orientation, tour, and some library fun. New library cards can also be arranged for students. These field trips can do wonders for combating library anxiety, establishing new young library users, and fostering a year long, and life long love of reading, learning, and community when school is out of session. Teachers are also encouraged to stop by any time to tour our new facilities and meet the library staff.
To schedule for grades Pre-K-5: Email [email protected]
To schedule for grades 6-12: Email [email protected]
To schedule for grades Pre-K-5: Email [email protected]
To schedule for grades 6-12: Email [email protected]
sCHOOL aSSIGNMENT sUPPORT
Assignments that require finding articles in a database
Most of our online resources, as well as the online resources offered by the Connecticut state library, require an active library card number to log in. We can:
Assignments that require physical sources or library research
So you want your students all to write a paper about greek history, and you want them all the find physical books to cite at BDML? Well, say we have 5 books on the topic, and just a couple of students get here early and check them all out. Now the remaining students are stressing, along with library staff, to get what they need before the due date when inter-library loans can take up to two weeks to arrive. It happens all the time!
Libraries provide access to a world of information, but we can't fit books about everything all in one building at once.
With notice, we can ensure that the library collection has enough materials to support any topical class research assignment. We're happy to establish a temporary class reserves collection and gather materials from other libraries ahead of time, so they're here and available when your students need them. We recommend working with us at least one month before the assignment's due date.
For grades Pre-K-5: Email [email protected]
For grades 6-12: Email [email protected]
Most of our online resources, as well as the online resources offered by the Connecticut state library, require an active library card number to log in. We can:
- Work with teachers to get students a library card for access
- Visit classrooms to teach research skills as well as how to use the available databases
- Provide written tutorials for available databases upon request
Assignments that require physical sources or library research
So you want your students all to write a paper about greek history, and you want them all the find physical books to cite at BDML? Well, say we have 5 books on the topic, and just a couple of students get here early and check them all out. Now the remaining students are stressing, along with library staff, to get what they need before the due date when inter-library loans can take up to two weeks to arrive. It happens all the time!
Libraries provide access to a world of information, but we can't fit books about everything all in one building at once.
With notice, we can ensure that the library collection has enough materials to support any topical class research assignment. We're happy to establish a temporary class reserves collection and gather materials from other libraries ahead of time, so they're here and available when your students need them. We recommend working with us at least one month before the assignment's due date.
For grades Pre-K-5: Email [email protected]
For grades 6-12: Email [email protected]
Research and HW Help for students
We regularly provide in-house research assistance and homework help to anyone who needs it. Bring us a question and we'll find resources to help! Qualified staff are typically available most days after school. And Miss. Rachel especially loves to help with math!
material loans for educators
Teachers are eligible for:
- Extended due dates (exclusions apply)
- Bulk loans from the Connecticut State Library
- Inter-library loan services
Other services
- Display space to exhibit artwork and special projects
- Curated custom book lists for your class
- Personalized book recommendations for students
- Access to professional tools, book selection sources, and book review journals upon request
- Reference and research services for students and teachers
- Have another idea? We'd love to collaborate! Get in touch!
For grades Pre-K-5: Email [email protected]
For grades 6-12: Email [email protected]
