For Teachers
In addition to our Children’s, Young Adult, & Professional collections, ORLA offers many other resources for teachers. Additional resources include STEM Kits, Virtual Programs, Digital Resource offerings, & school outreach opportunities.
STEM KITS in the classroom
Free to borrow, easy to use, & making your next lesson awesome.
- All
- Coding & Robotics
- Natural Sciences
- Math
- Physics
- Literacy
- Art & Gaming
Makey Makey
Turn the whole world into a keyboard. It’s a simple Invention Kit for Beginners or Experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between.
Magnetic Building Tiles, 120 Piece Set
Children can acquire strong sense of color, geometrical shapes including 3D forms numbers counts, magnetic polarities & architectural design at early age. Magnetic building tiles are easy to construct and easy to put away for storage. Fully compatible with other brands. Magnetic tiles inspire children's manipulative ability, imagination and creativity, problem solving, social skills, motor skills.
Google Cardboard
Cardboard Virtual Reality (VR) Headset with head strap, compatible with 3.5″-6″ smart phones. Download the Google cardboard app onto your smartphone and slide your phone into the VR headset to unlock all kinds of VR fun!
programs in the classroom
Completely virtual. Always accessible.
- All
- Storytime
- Crafts
- STEM
- Puzzles & Quizzes
Storytime with Miss Amanda
Today, we read "Blizzard" by John Rocco & "Lost and Found" by Oliver Jeffers. Pick up a craft kit to make a penguin out of an egg carton at the Cooperstown Public Library this week. Call (814) 374-4605 to reserve your kit for curbside pick-up!
Storytime with Miss Lynn
Today, we read "A Hat for Minerva Louise" by Janet Stoeke, "Under My Hood I Have a Hat" by Karla Kuskin & "Three Little Kittens" by Paul Galdone. We also have a Lacing Mitten activity & a Tissue Paper Hat craft for you to take home! Schedule a curbside pick-up to get yours this week by calling the Franklin Public Library - while supplies last!
Storytime with Annie
Today, we read "Glad, Glad Bear!" by Kimberly Gee and "Snail Crossing" by Corey R. Tabor. This week, pick up (curbside) a Feed the Snail game at the Oil City Library. Call (814) 678-3072 to reserve your kit!
digital resources in the classroom
Use our free offerings in your curriculum.
Prenda is a self-paced, cloud-based learn-to-code software that can be used by kids at home, and in ORLA's Code Club programs. Whether a coder wants to learn how to make a website for their favorite band, or an app that makes sound effects, Prenda has the roadmap to get them there. It’s fun, engaging, gamified, & ultimately helps kids take ownership over the entire experience.
Are you ready to use technology to make the world a better place? These self-paced, online courses include the same content taught by Cisco experts in classrooms around the world. The Networking Academy offers a comprehensive learning experience that includes online curriculum, assessments, case studies, games and simulations that are all delivered through their cloud-based learning and collaboration platform.
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With more than 9,000+ learning activities and more than 850 lessons, ABC Mouse teaches numbers, addition and subtraction, shapes, patterns, measurements, and more! Games and creative activities make math fun while giving young learners the practice they need to build a strong foundation for success. *Use inside the library for full access.
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Explore the selection of resources on POWER Library This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.
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Borrow eBooks and audiobooks – anywhere, anytime. All you need is a library card! OverDrive provides access to the most digital content available anywhere. Check out items from our collection or search the entire OverDrive collection for titles to recommend.
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Mango Languages creates lovable language-learning experiences for libraries, schools, corporations, government agencies, and individuals. Learning with Mango is organized, practical, and totally painless. And the most important part? It actually works.
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