Educators
Educator Cards
Teachers from Pre-K through 12th grade can apply for a separate card that allows them to supplement school resources to help bridge material gaps. Teachers can have an Educator Card in addition to a regular library account.
Educator cards include the following:
- No limit on items borrowed
- Request up to 50 items
- No late fees
- 60 day loan period
- Access to many of our digital resources
WHO QUALIFIES?
Educators who are employed by an educational institution in Nevada County including public and private schools, certified home-schools, licensed child-care providers, recreational leaders, and student educators.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Western Nevada County:
Email Us
Call (530) 265-1541
Truckee:
Email Us
Call (530) 582-7846
EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
Once registered, you card will be valid through June 30th of the current school year. Educator Cards must be renewed, and eligibility confirmed each year.
RESTRICTIONS
- Link+ materials
- Museum passes (Discover & Go)
- Telescopes, hotspots and other equipment
- Certain streaming formats may be excluded subject to the terms and conditions in Terms of Service.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Can I get an Educator Card in addition to my regular personal library card?
A: YES! The Educator Card is intended to help you support your students' success in school and should be used to check out materials for your classroom. Materials and resources for your own personal use should be checked out using your general library card.
Q: Why does the library need to know what grade level being taught?
A: It helps the Youth Services Department in identifying how well the Nevada County Library is serving the needs of our community educators and their students in our county.
Q: My student lost a book that I had checked out on my Educator Card account. What can I do?
A: We understand the challenges of supplying materials to a class of students. Email us or call (530) 265-1541
To schedule a class visit to your local public library, complete this Field Trip Registration Form
Encyclopaedia Britannica (PreK-12)
A comprehensive interactive resource for research and learning for grades K-12. Includes correlations to California Content Standards and other valuable teacher resources. Post links directly to each school level, elementary, middle or high.
Need help from Britannica? See our support page. (800) 621-3900 x 7160 | edsupport@eb.com
TeachingBooks (PreK-12)
One-stop resources for books you are reading and teaching, including author and illustrator interviews, lesson plans, and other enrichment content.
Need help from TeachingBooks? See our support page. 510-239-7391 | accounts@TeachingBooks.net
ProQuest (Grades 3-12)
* The icons above and main links below work for accessing these resources on your school campus. Students and staff with the district/school's off-campus access name and access codes should use the "Off-Campus Access" links below when using from public libraries or other non-school locations.
- CultureGrams - Concise social, cultural, and political information on countries, U.S. states, and provinces around the world. (Grades 3-12)
CultureGrams Off-Campus Access - SIRS Discoverer - A general reference database providing safe, reliable, curriculum-aligned content and features for use by students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
SIRS Discoverer Off-Campus Access - SIRS Issues Researcher - Pros and cons on 360+ (and growing) complex social issues with relevant, credible information that tells the whole story on the major questions of the day. (Grades 6+)
SIRS Issues Researcher Off-Campus Access - eLibrary - Database Edition General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)
eLibrary Database Edition Off-Campus Access - ProQuest One Academic - With ProQuest One Academic, four core multi-disciplinary products – ProQuest Central, Academic Complete, Academic Video Online and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global – are now available and cross-searchable on the same user-friendly, responsive, award-winning ProQuest platform. (Grades 9+)
ProQuest One Academic Off-Campus Access - Schools & Educators Complete - eBook subscription database of over 13,000 titles that supports English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology. On the sign in screen input your library barcode (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)
Need help from ProQuest? See our support page. 800-521-0600 | customerservice@proquest.com
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Patricia Caspers-Ross
Youth Services Librarian - Madelyn Helling LibraryPhone: 530-265-1541
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Emily Phillips
Youth Services Librarian - Grass Valley LibraryPhone: 530-470-2695
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Piret Griffith
Youth Services Librarian - Truckee LibraryPhone: 530-582-7846