Our Youth Services Department offers a variety of materials and
services to support early childhood educators in Des Plaines. For
further information, or to arrange for one of these services, please
contact Rachel Kamin, Preschool Liaison Librarian, at 847-376-2797
or by
email (rkamin@dppl.org).
Preschool & Day Care Center Library Cards
All preschools and day care centers located within
incorporated Des Plaines (excluding home-based centers) are
eligible for a library card. To receive a library card, request
an application from the Registration Desk at 847-376-2787. The
application is also available
here.
Teacher Bookbags
A Book Bag is a collection of up to 25 library resources
(books, music, or DVDs), selected by the Youth Services Staff,
that may enhance lesson plans and help boost the classroom
library. Book Bags may be checked out for four weeks using a
personal library card or the school’s library card. Simply call
the Youth Services Department at 847-376-2839, or fill out the
request form online. Your Book
Bag will be ready for pick-up at the Library in three business
days. The Mobile Library may also be able to deliver Book Bags
directly to you.
Storytime Visits
We would love to present special stories and songs to your
preschool-aged students. Storytime Visits can be scheduled to
fit into your school’s schedule in the fall, winter/spring, and
summer. Storytime Visits can also be combined with a visit from
the Mobile Library.
Mobile Library
Services
Have the Mobile Library, our library on wheels, come to your
school! This big “bus” is filled with books and other items for
preschoolers. A visit from the Mobile Library is a fun way to
introduce children to the treasures of the public library.
During a Mobile Library Visit, students can check out materials
using their personal library card or the school’s library card.
Library Tours
Bring your students to the Library for a tour of the Youth
Services Department. We will include a storytime, and classes
can stay to play with puzzles and puppets in the Friend Ship,
enjoy the train tables, and read quietly in the Poet Tree
Corner. The children will be encouraged to browse the picture
book collection and can check out materials using their personal
library card or the school’s library card.
Preschool Fair
The annual Preschool Fair at the Des Plaines Public
Library will be Saturday, January 24, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. –
12:30 p.m. The Preschool Fair provides area parents with the
opportunity to learn about the different preschool programs
available in our community. Area preschools and day care
centers can reserve a table to display information and
materials.
Our Youth Services Department offers a variety of services to
support elementary and middle schools in Des Plaines. For
information, please contact School Liaison Librarian Sara
McLaughlin via
email
(smclaugh@dppl.org) or by phone at 847-376-2795.
Teachers