Educators & Schools

Administrators, teachers, and staff who work directly with students in a classroom or resource capacity or supervise such work in eligible schools can get a library card to check out materials and use some online resources for school educational purposes, and request educator resource bags. They are not intended for the cardholder’s personal use or use at other libraries. Educators interested in borrowing personal materials may register their personal library card and use it in accordance with the library’s Borrowing Policy.

Holders of educator library cards are subject to the library's Appropriate Library Use Policy and all other library policies and practices, unless otherwise specified by the terms of the agreement between the library and school or district, and including the following:
 

• Hot Pick DVDs and Most Wanted books may not be borrowed with educator library cards. 
• Explore More Illinois and Museum Adventure Passes may not be borrowed with educator library cards. 
• Items on hold for other patrons are not renewable and must be returned promptly by the due date. 
• When a checked-out item is more than 21 days overdue, the cardholder will be unable to check out additional items until the overdue item is returned. 
• Items not returned after being overdue for six weeks will be considered lost and will be billed at replacement cost. 
• Damaged items will be billed to the account at replacement cost. 

Educator resource bags contain up to 30 fiction, nonfiction, and audiovisual items selected by you or based on a specific topic or topics. The bag is checked out for you to pick up at the library or a regular bookmobile stop. It may take up to a week for your resource bag to be prepared. If you need it more quickly, please indicate that on the request form and we will do our best to accommodate your schedule. Request a resource bag.