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Library Cards for Class Visits
As a teacher you need to pick up Library Card applications from the local branch library at least 3 weeks before the intended visit.
- Please have your students fill out their applications completely.
- Students under 18 must have parent/guardian's signature on application.
- You should turn in their applications to the library 2 weeks prior to the visit.
- Their new Library Cards will be ready for pick-up at the library the day of the visit.
Please Note: King Library and some branches are unable to issue Library Cards for class visits. Please contact your local branch to see if it issues Cards for class visits.
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| Homework Assignments & the Library |
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Teachers, encourage your students to:
- Understand the assignment.
- Plan ahead to meet their deadlines.
- Come to the Library prepared with paper, writing implement, memory device, money for photocopies, etc.
- Know and respect Library rules.
- Ask for help from Library professionals. If required materials are unavailable, your students may be offered an "unavailable materials" card to return to you.
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Teachers, avoid common homework assignment problems. We encourage you to:
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- Hand out your written assignment sheets and phone or fax one, in advance, to the Library.
- Give your students a choice of titles, or allow librarians to recommend substitutes. The Library does not have enough copies of a single title for an entire class.
- Check our online Library Catalog for available resources before making your assignment.
- Notify your branch library of assignments 2 weeks in advance. Lack of advance notice results in the first few students checking out ALL relevant Library materials.
- Remind your students to be prepared to take notes or photocopy some materials.
- Ask your students to make their own illustrations or stipulate the use of photocopies. Requirements for color illustrations may lead to mutilation of library materials.
- Allow your students to use a broad range of resources.
- Allow your students flexibility in the length of books they will use. Requirements of books with a specific length severely limits availability.
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| Tours of King Library |
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To arrange tours for your children's group, please contact Youth Services at (408) 808-2183 at least 1 month in advance of your tour.
During the entire library visit, accompanying adults are completely responsible for the behavior and safety of children in their group.
Self-guided tours of the Children's Room and Young Adult Collection are available. Please review these guidelines and references:
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This page last updated September 26, 2008 by the
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