School Services


Help for Teachers and Home Schooling Parents

The Children’s Department and Teen Services Department provide services and materials for toddlers through twelfth-graders, their parents, teachers, and others who work with young people.

School-public library cooperation is an important goal -- it can benefit all students and their families.

Webster Public Library offers services to achieve our mutual goal:

THE EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT OF OUR YOUTH

Youth Services Staff

Lisa Wemett
, Assistant Director for Reference and Teen Services
Adrienne Furness
, Children’s and Family Services Librarian
Olivia Durant
, Adult and Teen Services Librarian
Jason Poole
, Children’s Services Librarian


Extended Loan Privileges
Webster Public Library materials may be borrowed for up to six weeks to meet curriculum needs.  Please click here for an online application or stop by the library and ask at the Reference Desk for an application form.  Organizational library cards are also available for school use.


Assignment Alert Forms
When you assign work to your students that involves library research, we do our best to assist them.  By returning a copy of our Assignment Alert or by making a simple phone call, you will enable us to set aside the needed materials.  If you repeat annual assignments, your suggestions for additional materials to enhance our collection are welcome.


Homework Reserve Shelf

When you notify us of a class assignment, we will pull the appropriate materials and set up a reserve shelf for the students’ use.  Advance notice also enables us to obtain materials from other sources.  By restricting these materials to in-library use, they will be available so that all students can complete the assignment.


Interlibrary Loan
If the library does not own the materials you need, we can borrow them from another library in Monroe County.  


Tours for Teachers
If you would like to know more about the library’s resources or would like to get to know the staff, please call to arrange a personal library tour (for you or a group) or stop by to speak to a librarian.

Tours for Classes
School Visits

Classes are welcome to visit the library for an orientation and tour.  If you would like to schedule a tour of the library for your class, club, or other group, please call to arrange a date and time.  Instruction in public library use, booktalks, storytimes, tours of library departments, computer classes, and assistance with school projects are some of the programs we offer.
  We are also available to visit your classroom for special programs.  

For more information on computer-related classes, please contact Patricia Ligozio, Technology Services Librarian by email or by phone at 872-7075 for more information.


Display

We encourage schools to use library space to exhibit artwork and other special projects during the school year.  Please call the library if you wish to exhibit special projects.


Reference Services
The reference librarians can help you find answers to questions like these and many others.  The answers may be found not only in books, but also in magazine articles, CD-ROM products, online databases, videos, and special files.  Reference assistance is available all hours the library is open.  You may also use our e-mail reference service.  Click here to visit our reference web page.

 

Booklists / Professional Tools
The library will be happy to provide customized booklists for your classroom needs.  We can also provide access to resource materials, book selection tools, and professional journals.

 


Webster Public Library
Webster Plaza, 980 Ridge Road, Webster, New York 14580 USA
Telephone:
585-872-7075    Web site: www.websterlibrary.org
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