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Teacher Collections

These special collections include the following for teachers:

  • Practical resources for elementary and middle school teachers
  • Hundreds of books and periodicals to help you
  • Creative ideas for the classroom
  • Integrating literature across the curriculum
  • Innovative lesson plans
  • Multicultural resources
  • School library activities
  • Using Children's and Young Adult Literature in the classroom
  • Special Education resources
  • Using the Internet as a research and searching tool
  • Information about upcoming events and workshops

Education Collection

Mid-Manhattan Library, 2nd floor
455 Fifth Avenue at 40th Street
New York, NY 10016
212-340-0864
mmeducat@nypl.org

The Bronx Teacher Collection

Fordham Library Center
2556 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10458
718-579-4230

Staten Island Teacher Collection

Todt Hill-Westerleigh Regional Library
2550 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10314
718-494-1642

 

ECRIC: Early Childhood Resource & Information Center

ECRIC is a unique center of The New York Public Library serving the needs of young children (birth to age 6), their parents, caregivers, teachers, and other early childhood professionals. It is located on the second floor of the Hudson Park Branch Library at 66 Leroy Street, Manhattan. More information about ECRIC is available here.

Classroom Ideas

Lesson plans on using the Picture Collection Online in the classroom. The Picture Collection Online features images of

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  • New York City history and culture
  • Costume from countries around the world and throughout history
  • Insects of various types
  • Indians from North and South America
  • Dragons
  • Snakes

See also: NYPL Digital Gallery with over 275,000 images

Reading Lists

The following reading lists for teens are available on TeenLink -

  • Are you afraid of the dark?
  • Around the World in Books
  • Challenged and Banned Books
  • East Meets West
  • Get Graphic @ Your Library
  • Historical Fiction
  • Latino Roots
  • Love. Sigh. - Great Books for Valentine's Day
  • Math Books for People Who Think They Don't Like Math
  • Proud Pages
  • Slammin' Poetry Books
  • Strange Orbit
  • What's Your Fantasy?
  • Winning Ways
  • Work It
  • Worth a thousand words: Books for new English speakers

The following reading lists for children are available on On-Lion for Kids -

  • Children's Books 2004: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
  • 100 Favorite Children's Books
  • 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
  • Love to Read - Recommended Titles for the Third Grade
  • Celebrate African-American History Month
  • Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
  • Celebrate Christmas
  • Celebrate Columbus Day
  • Celebrate Halloween
  • Celebrate Hanukkah
  • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Celebrate Kwanzaa
  • Celebrate Thanksgiving
  • Celebrate Winter
  • Celebrate Women's History Month
  • New York City Summer Reading Program
  • Off to School
  • Regreso a la Escuela: Back to School
  • Children's Poems to Share

Additionally, The New York Public Library sells a selection of annotated book lists for children and young adults, including Books for the Teen Age 2006 and Children's Books 2005. We also offer posters from New York is Book Country by noted children's illustrators like Maurice Sendak, Chris Van Allsburg, Faith Ringgold and more. All sales support the work of The New York Public Library. Order Form [PDF format].


See also these three special websites for children and teens:

homeworkNYC.org
A full service homework help website powered by the Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and Queens Library. It combines an extensive collection of databases with live homework help resources for grades K-12.

TeenLink -- teenlink.nypl.org
Explore hotlines, booklists, links to college and financial aid information, sports, homework help, and listings of monthly programs in The Branch Libraries.

On-Lion For Kids -- kids.nypl.org
Answers to questions about homework, holidays, history, people and places. Plus, monthly programs and great books for children of all ages to read and enjoy.