The Resource Place

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What is The Resource Place?


The Lending LibraryThe Resource Place, including the Reusable Resource Center, offers teachers, child care professionals, home care providers and anyone else caring for young children a convenient outlet for ideas and materials - a place where you’ll find it all under one roof. Best of all, you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money for these items, because The Resource Place isn’t a store. It’s a comprehensive lending library where you can get not only children’s books, manipulatives, and other early childhood learning materials, but director/teacher resource books, curriculum kits, videos(VHS and DVD), and audio recordings (CD or cassette). In short, almost anything and everything you could need. You even have access to special equipment such as die-cutting, laminating and button machines. It’s an exceptionally diverse and complete resource center: a comprehensive media center and lending library focusing entirely on early childhood education!

 

How Does It Work?

At the Resource Place, instead of buying it, you borrow it - because it's designed to be used exactly like a library - a place where you can obtain information and borrow various materials for specified period of time.


Like a library, materials can be checked out for a period of thirty days by members who have a borrower's card (video rentals are for 7 days). Memberships are available not only to child care providers, but to all community members who have need of early childhood resources. Members may borrow up to ten(10) items per checkout period(video rentals are three(3) per checkout). Materials are tracked via bar code, and are cross-referenced according to type of item, age appropriateness, subject matter, etc. In this way, users of the Resource Place will find it easy to access the right materials for a particular group of children or a particular subject matter.

 



The Reusable Resource Center

The Resource PlaceThe Reusable Resource Center at The Resource Place is the exception to the rule: rather than a lending library, it is an outlet for those everyday items, raw materials, and by-products (all of which have been donated by area companies) which are so invaluable when it comes to equipping an early-care and education setting with materials to encourage creativity and problem-solving skills.


Some of the materials you’ll find here include: adhesives and tape, samples of wallpaper and carpeting, computer parts, fabrics and felt, paper of all types, foam, packaging materials, metal nuts, bolts, washers, springs, etc., pens, pencils and markers, plastics and vinyl, wood (including dowels), yarn, string and thread.


The Cutter's Corner

The Cutter’s Corner, located in the Resource Place, has equipment and supplies for all of your die-cutting and laminating needs. There are over 500 die-cuts available in several sizes. Bulletin board paper is also offered in many colors. Two large laminators are accessible for use at reasonable costs. A button maker and cutting machines are also on hand for your special projects. The space provides plenty of room for spreading out and working on classroom projects.


With so many different things from which to choose, you will always be able to find something new and wonderful to bring back to your early childhood environment. All it takes is a little imagination. The Resource Place staff will be happy to offer suggestions on activities for utilizing these materials (some interesting examples are on display), but please keep in mind that these materials are intended to allow children to express their own imaginations!

Friends of The Resource Place


We can never have too many FRIENDS!


Each and every member of the Friends of the Resource Place plays a vital role in supporting the programs and services at one our community's most valuable educational resources. By joining us, you can share in this commitment...and in the many benefits of membership. Please read on to find out how easy - and rewarding - it is to become a Friend of the Resource Place!


The Friends of the Resource Place was recently established to build upon and expand the current resources and materials available at the Resource Place. Friends are committed to raising funds for books, classroom resource materials, and many other needs; and encouraging public support and increased awareness of the Resource Place value to our community through events and activities.


Annually, the Friends will provide funding for:

  • Lending Library purchases
  • Expansion of Reusable Center
  • Maintenance of die cuts
  • Activities and performances encouraging children to read and enrich their lives through the arts
  • Professional development programs
  • Special guest events
  • Promotional campaigns for the Resource Place

AS A FRIEND OF THE RESOURCE PLACE, YOU WILL RECEIVE:

  • Free use of die cuts (10 per visit)
  • Access to Lending Library
  • Access to meeting area for group events*

In addition, special premiums are offered for those who join the Friends at higher levels.


THE GREATEST REWARD…
you'll receive as a Friend of the Resource Place is the satisfaction of knowing you are supporting one of our area's most valuable educational resources. Our Resource Place is growing and progressing to meet the changing needs of our community. The Friends are keeping pace by creating dynamic activities and supporting important educational initiatives. With budget reductions threatening our educational programs, your membership is more important now than ever before. Join today!