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K-12 Instructional Resources Collection

K-12 textbooks, workbooks,and resource materials

K-12 Instructional Resources Collection Details

  • Contains Elementary, Jr. High and High School texts.

  • The collection contains textbooks, teacher resources, kits and unit plans.

  • Items are kept in the collection until superseded by new textbook adoption, usually six years.

  • Superseded materials will be given away every spring semester, usually in May. Check the home page for exact dates.

  • Materials are listed in the online catalog and can be searched by title, publisher or subject.

  • Materials can be checked out at the Circulation Desk on the main floor of the library or sent via Interlibrary Loan to students attending from a distance. 

 

Permanent collections

Big Book Collection:

Located at the back of the K-12 Curriculum Collection, it consists of books that were part of previous curriculum collections.  There are a large number of fiction and nonfiction books both in English and Spanish.  The nonfiction collection contains books on a variety of topics including music, social studies, science, and art. 

Books in this collection can be found through a catalog search.  There are currently two call number systems being used in this collection.  We are working changing the call numbers to the Dewey Decimal call number system.  Big book titles that are also found in the Juvenile collection will have Dewey call numbers that match the call number for the juvenile collection copy. 

Globes:

The globes are either on a removable base or mounted on a ring.  They vary in size from 12 to 40 inches.

Types available:

physical or sculptural relief. 

Engish or Spanish labeling.

Math Manipulatives:

blocks (animal shapes, linking or traditional), chains, coins, compasses, counting sticks, cubes, dominos, geoboards, pattern blocks, tanagrams, tiles)

Puppets:

Currently there is a small collection of puppets available for check out.  There is one human puppet and the balance of the collection is made up of animal puppets.

FAQ

Why can’t I find any career education textbooks?

We did not receive any new career education materials in the last evaluation collection.  These materials are included in the 2023 evaluation collection and should be on the shelf in the fall of 2024.

Can I write in the workbooks?

These materials are intended for multiple uses.  Please do not write on the pages of any materials in this collection.