Resources and Services for Pre-School Teachers

Here are some resources that are useful for pre-school teachers.

Services

Library Programmes

• Class visits to the Library - what you need to know before you arrange your visit to us.
• Pre-school sessions at our libraries - storytimes, music and movement, babytimes and toddler times.
• Pre-school outreach - bringing the library to young children in their communities.

Membership

It is free to join the Library.

• Two forms of ID are required: name ID e.g. a passport, and address ID
• Children under 16 years must have a parent’s or legal guardian's signature
• Library enrolment form (pdf)

If you intend to bring a group of students in for enrolment, it is a good idea to ring the library beforehand to arrange a time - see our Contact Us page for contact details.

Resources

Online guides

• Children’s collections
• Reading lists
• Writing and Illustrating for Children
• Learning resources for preschoolers

Internet Gateway

• Education sites
• Parenting sites

Catalogue

• Early childhood education
• Education, preschool
• Pre-school children

CINCH - community information

• Education, preschool (lists preschools, playcentres, kindergartens etc)