Educator Card
Educator Cards allow teachers to check out up to 45 items for classroom use without using personal library cards.
To be eligible for a card, educators must be employed in a licensed institutional setting in Normal or Bloomington, i.e. child care centers, preschools, public elementary schools, or private elementary schools. All Unit 5 elementary school educators are eligible for an Educator Card.
Educator Pack
Benefit from the librarian’s collection development expertise and save time! Request an Educator Pack filled with books to supplement your units of study. Educator Packs check out for six weeks at a time. Contact Randi Sutter, Children’s Outreach Librarian, if you have questions.
Educator Packs are available during the school year. Learn more about Educator Packs.
Educator Packs for the 2019-2020 school year will be available beginning August 12.
Library Visits
Come learn and play with us!
Classes can learn about the library and all of our resources through a library tour.
Add a storytelling session, full of books, songs, and fingerplays to any tour, or enjoy it on its own!
Our Discovery Room is always open during library hours for classes to enjoy. It contains educational activities, puppets, games, toys, and more.
Classes studying specific subjects can come to the library for research help. A librarian will be available to show useful resources and to teach students how to find books.
Interested in setting up a visit? Please contact the library staff at least two weeks in advance at 309-454-4668 or kids@normalpl.org. And don’t forget, all of our services are absolutely free!
School Visits
Can’t come to the library? Let us bring the library to you!
Students will learn about the library, its materials, programs, and resources, and how to get a library card. We also offer storytelling and booktalks.
School visits are available to individual classrooms, multiple classrooms and grades, school library classes, large group assemblies, or even school fairs or open houses.
Interested in setting up a visit? Please contact the library staff at least two weeks in advance at 309-454-4668 or kids@normalpl.org. And don’t forget, all of our services are absolutely free!