Parents / Teachers

Online Resources

Museums at the Crossroads - A guide to museums in Champaign County.
Netsmartz - A guide to internet safety for your family, developed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Parenting 24/7 - Support for parenting and family life from The University of Illinois Extension.
Perpetual Preschool - An online community of early childhood educators with lesson plans and tips.
Reading Rockets - Tips and tools for reading at home and in the classroom
Schools Online - Science lessons from the University of Illinois Extension.

Booktalks
Classroom and school visits
Fact-finding
Program collaboration
School family nights
Specialized tours
Teacher Requests - We will select up to 20 items for you on your topic and have them waiting for you, when you notify us a week in advance. Limit two requests per week. Request materials using our Online Teacher Request Form or a PDF version is also available.
For more information about the above services, or for other questions, email us at childrens@tufl.info or call us at 217-367-4069.

Collection suggestions - We welcome your suggestions for additions to our collection.
College and career resources - An great collection of online resources put together by our Teen Librarians.
Display space for artwork and other school projects - Just email us at childrens@tufl.info or call us at 217-367-4069.
Exploration Kits that are a part of our Resources for Math and Science Early Childhood Education - Available for check-out with your library card.
Full-text articles and specialized databases - Accessible with your library card or from a computer in the library.
Multi-media resources - For prek-12, including Books, DVDs, CDs, and CD-ROMs.
Online test preparation - Accessible with your library card or from a computer in the library.
Public computer access - Internet and multimedia applications.
Teacher Collection - Resource books to assist with curriculum planning.