How
to Place a "Hold" on a Theme Kit
By phone:
Call your local KCLS Community Library or the Answer Line 425-462-9600
or 800-462-9600, and ask the librarian to place a "hold" on
a
Books To Grow On theme kit.
At the library:
Stop in at your local Community
Library and place a "hold" on the Books To Grow On theme
kit you want. Theme kits are listed in
The
Catalog by doing a "Title Search" and typing in "Books
To Grow On" or "Books To Grow On for Toddlers." When
looking for a
specific theme, use the
following format: "Books
To Grow On Apples" or "Books To Grow On for Toddlers Animals."
Remember:
When placing your "hold," indicate the Community
Library where you'd like to pick up the theme kit. You will then
be notified when it is
available.
Theme kits check out for three weeks,
and can be renewed if there are no holds on the item.
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What if a theme kit is not available when I need it?
Branch libraries have copies of the Books To Grow On curriculum
sheets listing theme kit contents, fingerplays and other activities.
Ask the children's librarian for a copy of a theme kit curriculum sheet.
Check to see if your branch has some of the titles listed.
If not, then
place "holds" on the individual titles.
The Books to Grow On curriculum sheets are also available
at Books To Grow On Theme Menu. You can view the
fingerplays
and other activities online, print copies for yourself,
and then place "holds" on individual titles.
Also, try choosing a related theme (for example, instead of "Families,"
choose "Grandparents," "Aunts and Uncles," "Mothers,"
or "Fathers.").
Books To Grow On Services for Adults Working with
Children
The Books To Grow On Librarian can provide STARS approved workshops
and talks for your group on how to make reading
a significant part of
your curriculum or home routine. Topics include storytelling and read-aloud
tips, how to access resources at the
King County Library System or a
discussion of great books to share with kids.
Groups that might be interested in this service
include:
