For Elementary School Teachers
Library staff proudly collaborate with schools and teachers within the Park Ridge community by providing access to supplemental classroom materials, supporting the curriculum, and collaborating on programs that develop information literacy skills and a love of learning and reading.
We can support you and your students …
With classroom materials
School Loan Request Form
Looking for additional materials to supplement your curriculum? Use this School Loan form to request materials for classroom use.
Class Sets
Preparing for your next class novel study? Use this Class Set form to request copies of a single title for classroom use.
With information and literacy skills
Book Match
Complete the questionnaire on the Book Match page to tell us more about your students’ hobbies, interests and reading habits. Library staff will carefully consider your answers and then select 8-10 books just for your students!
Booklists
Looking for a list of recommendations based on book genre, type, read-a-like, or staff picks? Check out our booklists covering a broad range of fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and more! The Illinois State Bluestem and Monarch Awards are featured here too!
Reading Programs
We have reading programs for every child and every season. Join us to be a part of a reading community and earn patches, stickers, prizes, and more!
We can educate, inform and entertain with…
Whether it’s visiting your classroom, hosting a field trip to the Library, or setting up a Library display at a school function, we enjoy making connections with teachers and the school community!
