Application for A Teacher's Collection - Download the application for the Teacher's Collection program. This program allows teachers to check out up to 35 books, CD's, Audiobooks and Videos for classroom use. Restrictions do apply, please see the application for more details. 

Grade Level Bibliographies - Great books picked by Glendale librarians to interest readers from babies to 6th grade.

Library Services for Teachers Brochure - A list of library services available for teachers and homeschool families. Take a look and let us know how we can help you with your educational goals. Please note: This document is formatted to print as a brochure.

Mobile Masterpieces - Large-format, laminated reproductions of works of art are available from the library’s Mobile Masterpieces Collection. All prints are listed in the library catalog, indicated by “Art Reproduction”. From dinos to Degas, masterworks and more casual images are included and may be checked out for three weeks through any of Glendale’s three libraries, just like a book. Thinking of ways to use them? Check out this brochure: 50 Ways to Use Mobile Masterpieces.

Multiple Titles for Your Classroom - The library holds at least 8 copies of these books which are available for checkout. Titles are appropriate for grades 2-12.

• Elementary/Middle School
• Middle/High School

Search the Library Catalog for Resources About:

• Early Childhood Education
• Literacy
• Parenting - published in the past 2 years
• Tweens/Preteens

Our Favorite Websites for Homeschoolers

Arizona Families for Home Education
Organization that promotes and supports home education in Arizona .

Eagleridge Enrichment Program
Homeschooling Resources provided by Mesa Public Schools includine distance learning options.

Homeschool Central
A guide to homeschool resources with links to Arizona support groups.

Homeschool Legal Defense Association
Provides legal protection services for homeschoolers and other resources.

Our Favorite Websites for Teachers

A-Z Teacher Stuff
This is a teacher-created site designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, printable worksheets and blacklines, emergent reader books, themes, and more.

Discovery Education
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

PBS Teachers
This is PBS' national web destination for educational resources and a gateway to resources offered by your local PBS station. Includes lesson plan ideas and a whole lot more.

Find more useful websites on a variety of topics in the library's Kid Zone.

Research Help for Educators

Education Research Complete

Professional Development Collection