Information for Teachers

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We invite you to review this web site for educators!

Fill out an Assignment Alert form. Teachers of any grade level can now contact the Brighton District Library Youth Services or Young Adult department using our online form. This service is designed to give educators a quick, easy and convenient way to request library materials for their students use. Please note: students may be unable to check out materials in subject areas where our collection is limited or in high demand. In these instances, they should be prepared to spend time working in the library or make copies for at-home use. To request materials for your assisnment or if you prefer to speak to someone in person, please call the Youth Services desk at 810-229-6571, ext 223, or to fax your assignment to (810) 220-3161 and a librarian will be willing to assist you.

Unsure of how to use our online databases and catalog? We offer teachers and parents training in these areas. We offer group and classroom tours, storytimes and book discussions on a given topic, Internet and online catalog instruction for all ages including college students. The goal of your tour will be discussed when you contact the library. You may request a tour from our website.

We are happy to suggest age and ability appropriate materials for your child or student. The Youth Department, Young Adult, and Adult Services Departments contains a wide variety of library materials in a variety of formats for educational use of students of all ages.

• Children -We offer picture books for the young child and chapter books for new readers. For ease of selection, beginning readers and literature containing alphabet and number concepts are noted as such. Juvenile fiction is also coded by genre. A separate area for series books for children is also designated. Teachers and parents alike enjoy our themed Story Totes. These tote bags are filled with everything you'll need to lead a great preschool or early elementary storytime including: books, puppets, fingerplay, rhyme, song, and craft ideas.
• Young Adult materials are available and are designated by a YA sticker on the binding. Non-fiction and fiction YA materials are heavily used for book reports and research papers. There is also a large collection of graphic novels (comic-book like novels), audio books, and music CDs for recreational use.
• For everyone! All departments offer a wide range of videos for education and entertainment use (see our new adult video list). Books-on-tape (see our new adult audio list), CD-ROMS, musical recordings and periodicals are available for check out.
• Coming soon! A special collection of parenting materials will be available for browsing and circulation.

Reading lists for children and teens can be found on our website. Lastly, the Youth Services Department offers a notebook filled with numerous reading lists covering a wide variety of subjects and interest areas. Ask at the Youth Services desk for this handy reference tool. Please feel free to visit or give us a call. We look forward to meeting and working with you.