Possible group activities include:The Youth Services Staff encourages classes and youth groups to visit Hackley Library's historic building for a guided tour. Learn how many fireplaces the Library has and walk on a glass floor! Children who are familiar with the building and staff are more likely to become regular library users.
Possible group activities include:
Historic tours tailored to grade levels (PS-Gr.8)
Brief, general orientation to library resources (Gr. 3 - 8)
Short storytime or storytelling sessions (PS - Gr. 8)
Booktalks to motivate reading (Gr. 1 - 8)
Focused orientation to library resources that tie in with a classroom unit. (Gr. 3 - 8)
Hackley Library is a popular spot to visit! Arrangements for visits must be made AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE, due to staffing considerations and availability. Tours and class visits for preschoolers through 8th grade are arranged by Youth Services Staff. Please call 722-7276, ext. 230.
High school and adult groups may contact the Reference Department to arrange tours and visits at 722-7276, ext. 228.
In order to provide a quality experience for all concerned, group size is limited to 30 students.
Special preparations are made for your visit. If you are unable to keep your appointment, PLEASE CALL TO CANCEL, even on the day of the scheduled visit.
We appreciate your cooperation!
CAN'T COME TO THE LIBRARY?
The Youth Services Staff welcomes the opportunity to visit classrooms in city of Muskegon schools, public or private. Subjects for presentations to students include:
Library services and resources
Library card registration
Special programs
Booktalks (general or subject specific)
Telling or reading stories
Please call the Youth Services Department AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE to arrange a time and date convenient for everyone.
GETTING CARDED!
Getting a library card is an important part of any contact with the Library. Groups that are working with the Library may arrange to receive library cards through the following steps:
GROUP VISIT TO LIBRARY:
Once a date has been scheduled, Youth Services Staff will make arrangements for you to receive library card applications for your group. Completed application forms, signed by parent or guardian, should be turned in at the beginning of the visit, so that staff can process them for immediate use. Borrowing books on the day of the visit makes the experience more meaningful and enjoyable for the children.
CLASSROOM VISITS BY LIBRARIANS:
Visiting Youth Services Librarians may bring library card applications for distribution to students. Completed application forms, signed by parent or guardian, may be returned for a library card by an individual student in person or by a teacher via school delivery. Library cards created from application forms received via school delivery will be sent back to the teacher for distribution.
Youth Services Department: ex. 230
| James Horan | Librarian |
| Jocelyn Shaw | Librarian |
| Mary Hammond | Department Clerk |
| Margaret Plichta | Library Assistant |
Created: 7/1/96