Fall 2019 | Grades 9-12
Welcome to School Services from DPL!
Did you know that we can reserve great books for you to use in your classroom? We can even provide your students with a school assignment resource page to help find the books and information they need for their homework. Let us know what you're working on and we can make your life easier with appropriate, vetted resources. Community librarians also love to visit schools ! For everything from book talks to how to use the library catalog or databases, we are eager to share our knowledge. Want to schedule a field trip to the library ? We'd love to host you for a behind-the-scenes look at the library, or maybe even a scavenger hunt! The best way to contact us for DPL ’ s variety of school services is via our teacher request form ; bookmark it and use it often. We can't wait to hear from you!
Just for Teachers: Get the Benefits of a DPL Educator Card
Deschutes County educators, from preschool and homeschool teachers to those affiliated with local school systems, can visit their local DPL location and apply for an Educator’s Card. These cards allow for 100 items to be checked out, 30 holds to be placed, and a four-week check-out period. This card can be held in addition to a personal library card, allowing you to keep separate the library materials you use personally and the materials you use for class. As a reminder, while DPL no longer charges late fines, cardholders are still financially responsible for all items checked out to either card and are responsible for lost or significantly overdue fines. Stop by any library location and show us your school ID, care provider license, or homeschool paperwork for the current academic year and we will get you started!
Gale Databases Get an Update
Gale-branded databases, available both via OSLIS /your school's media center website and with a DPL library card through our Homework resources page , have gotten a fresh new look. A cleaner interface, enhanced browsing, and new accessibility tools make these products even easier for students to use. Students can access reliable, academic content, even images and multimedia, complete with citations. Articles can get uploaded to cloud storage like Google Drive, making for easy organization. Demonstrating how your students can use databases is a great way to help them break the Googling habit, leading to stronger research and information literacy skills. Want more info? Contact us ! 
Great New Reads for High School
Are you looking for new books to share with your classroom? The National Book Awards 2019 nominees for Young People's Literature have been announced! It includes books from favorite teen authors, including Laurie Halse Anderson’s poetry memoir Shout and Jason Reynold’s new book Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks . Explore the full list here . Have you read Rainbow Rowell ’s new books? She’s going to be at the Portland Book Festival on November 9! The Festival, featuring an amazing line-up for teens, is a great way to inspire reader’s advisory and classroom ideas. The teen panels include authors Gabby Rivera ( Juliet Takes a Breath ), Renee Watson ( Watch Us Rise ), Abdi Nazemian ( Like a Love Story ), and more. Discover a new teen author by asking your local librarian to visit your school with a new book talk or create a book list. You can watch the teen panel discussions online after November 9.   
Digital Content Highlight: Kanopy
Documentary films can make a great addition to a variety of curriculum topics; check out DPL's subscription to Kanopy to find both short and full-length documentaries and instructional films. Kanopy also contains some great feature films from both mainstream and independent studios. Create an account with your DPL card and check out up to 10 items a month. Each item is available for 72 hours once you've pressed play. What will you view today? 
Senior Year Library Card Drive
The beginning of senior year is a good time to check in with students about the status of their DPL cards; with an active account they can find materials to support and complement what is available in the school media center, place interlibrary loans for hard-to-find academic material, as well as gain access to the great variety of digital content we offer. Contact us to see about getting library card applications and how we can best organize library card distribution. 
DPL History Fun Facts
In 1946, the Deschutes County Library ordered its first bookmobile. It serviced the local schools of Deschutes County, increasing school circulation by 1000% in its first two years of operation. Learn more at the Deschutes Historical Museum and borrow a free pass from the library! The Redmond Public Library building began life as the historic Jessie Hill School, originally built in 1929. The Redmond Library opened its doors in 1996. However, the doors were flipped for its new purpose! The library entrance is on the opposite side of the building than when it was a school. Find more about the history of the library on our website .
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