WCLS

County Library Tours Promote Lifetime Independent Learning 

• Very young students are welcomed with a story, a quick tour, and, if you wish, time to check out books.
• Middle and upper grade students get more in-depth tours, emphasizing effective library use. A presentation showing how to use the catalog is available on request.

How to Book a Tour?

• Advance Notice: Call your local librarian to make arrangements. Three weeks notice is normally required. Short notice requests will be considered when practicable.
• Permission Slips: Permission slips are required for K-6th grade students if they'll be checking out books. Your library can provide you with a master form, which can be photocopied for your group, or you can print one from the following options:
  
  Library Tour Permission Slip
  
  Library Tour Permission Slip - Russian
  
  Library Tour Permission Slip - Spanish

Library Cards for Check-Out

• Library cards are required for check-out.  Your library can provide you with forms for students who don't already have cards. (Bellingham Library cards O.K.), or you can print one from our list below. Please return these forms to the library prior to the tour so that library cards can be prepared in advance.
  
  Library card application
  
  Library card application - Russian
  
  Library card application - Spanish
  

For a Successful Visit

• Please make sure students clearly understand the goals of the visit and what they are expected to do.
• Primary or young elementary age group? Please bring parent volunteers to help.
• Please have students ready to check out books 15 minutes before they must leave.

For Research Success

• Tour Early: Research-oriented visits should be scheduled when the assignment begins. Otherwise, the quicker students already may have checked out all available materials
• Alert the Library: Please give us your research topics at least two weeks before the tour so that extra materials can be gathered.
• Broad Topics=More Materials Available: The broader and more flexible the assignment, the more likely that all students will find material.

Send any comments or questions to Catherine Sarette.