Educator Resources

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Educator Cards

Teachers from public and private, parochial, and charter schools as well as licensed child care centers can apply for an annual Cleveland Public Library Educator Card. Complete an Educator Card application form and bring it, along with identification, to any Cleveland Public Library location.

Gale Cengage

To support librarians and educators as they navigate a rapid shift to virtual learning and across many communities, the physical closure of libraries, Gale has launched a COVID-19 resource center. Though this online hub is quickly evolving, you can immediately start using and sharing, for free:

TumbleBooks

TumbleBooks, a world leader in online book databases, announced today it will make its family of online libraries available for free to all libraries until at least August 31.

www.TumbleMath.com – K-6 math ebook database

www.TeenBookCloud.com – Grades 7-12 ebook database

www.AudioBookCloud.com – All-ages audiobook database

Kanopy

Kanopy has curated the perfect collection of educational TV shows children’s films.

OverDrive

Choose from a collection of children’s books and audiobooks that you can take with you on the go. Checkout a wide variety from History, Children’s Classics, Adventures in Science, and more!

Hoopla

Homeschooling with Hoopla! Hoopla Digital has collected a series of audiobooks that families can use to keep their children engaged while they’re out of school. Check it out

Freegal

Dance party! Keep the children active while music from Freegal, which offers unlimited streaming of music and books, plus you can download five songs to keep every week.

YRead? Book Sets

YRead? Book Sets provide multiple copies of quality titles for use by teachers in the classroom or community group leaders. The titles selected are for Kindergarten through High School students. To request a book set, please complete the request form.

Schedule a Visit to Youth Services