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Book Collections

The Collection Development Program provides multiple copies of titles which classroom teachers use occasionally during the school year. The Collection Development Program is available to participating districts and the books are housed in the libraries of participating schools. To borrow a collection, contact your library media specialist.

With over 100 titles to choose from, the collection is divided into the following categories:

Class sets: approximately 30 copies of each title, many with correlating teacher guides
Author Collections: one copy of several titles by well-known authors
Subject Collections: one copy of titles correlating to a specific subject or theme
Literature Circle Collections: approximately 5 copies of a few titles that are perfect to use with small group reading instruction

Many audio book and video titles to correlate with these books are also available to borrow.

This program was started at the request of classroom teachers, and teachers are encouraged to suggest titles to add to the collection.
Program Guidelines:

  • Books will be stored and shipped in the canvas bags provided.
  • The holding library will be responsible for reserving and circulating the titles.
  • If another building wishes to borrow a title; the librarian in that building should contact the librarian at the holding school to set up delivery and loan dates.
  • The holding librarian should allow one week for shipment of the set and one week for its return; reserving the set accordingly.
  • The holding and borrowing librarians should count the number of books each time a set is loaned/ returned and make every effort to retrieve any books which have not been returned. At the end of the school year, the holding librarian will inform the Media Librarian of the missing copies.

Participating schools 2007 – 2008

Alexander Central School District
Attica Central School District
Avon Central School District
Batavia Central School District
Byron-Bergen Central School District
Elba Central School District
Geneseo Central School District
Mt. Morris Central School District
Oakfield-Alabama Central School District
Pembroke Central School District
Warsaw Central School District
Wyoming Central School District