Education
For Parents & Students
*The summer slide is the tendency for students to lose some of the educational progress that they made in the previous school year (Source: Colorado Dept. of Education, 2014).
With your Falls Library card, students and learners of all ages can access live online tutoring from Tutor.com! Quick Facts:
Live tutors are available from 2 p.m. – midnight, seven days a week.
Tutors are qualified in a wide variety of subjects for K - 12, early college, and adult learners.
Students can connect with an expert tutor in a safe and secure online classroom.
Drop off papers or math questions for review and assistance.
Many supplemental resources are available 24/7, including test prep resources from The Princeton Review® for the ACT®/SAT®, Advanced Placement (AP®), GED course videos, and more.
To use our Tutor.com subscription, visit www.fallslibrary.org/research and select Tutor.com from the list of resources. Learners logging in from home will need to enter their library card number. (For information on how to get a library card, click here.)
Want to learn more about this tool? Browse these resources or contact us with questions.
- How It Works (English)
- How It Works (Spanish)
- Top 10 Facts for Parents (English)
- Top 10 Facts for Parents (Spanish)
- Tutor.com Press Release
Funding for Tutor.com is provided by the Libraries Accelerating Learning grant, awarded to the Cuyahoga Falls Library by the Ohio Department of Education.
Register for this annual program designed for the whole family. Simply track your daily reading time and earn coupons, books, and great prizes. Participants will also be eligible to win exciting grand prizes. Learn more & register.
With this early literacy program, we’re encouraging you to commit to reading 1,000 books to your child before they go to kindergarten. Children who listen to 500 books will earn a book to keep, and those who reach 1,000 will receive a commemorative “1000BBK” T-shirt. Stop by the Children’s department to sign up for this ongoing program.
Through the United Way of Summit County’s Imagination Library, preschool children receive free books! Each month, a brand new, age-appropriate book will be mailed to every child enrolled. All children age birth to five in Summit County are eligible! Sign up here.
Our online databases are here to help your students with their next research project! Check out World Book Kids and Gale In Context Elementary for informative articles, videos, and more.
Your students can practice foundational math and literacy skills with educational games in Education Station, located in the Children's Department.
Our five Children’s Game Computers have games for kids 2 to 8 years old. Kids can enjoy learning with dozens of games in these categories:
- Math – Count it Down, Match it Up, Sort it Out
- Fun with Science
- Explore the World Around You
- Read-Along, Sound it Out
- Wild and Wacky Writing Adventures
- Search for Answers in the Reference Books
- Play Music, Draw Pictures
For Educators
With your Falls Library card, students and learners of all ages can access live online tutoring from Tutor.com! Quick Facts:
Live tutors are available from 2 p.m. – midnight, seven days a week.
Tutors are qualified in a wide variety of subjects for K - 12, early college, and adult learners.
Students can connect with an expert tutor in a safe and secure online classroom.
Drop off papers or math questions for review and assistance.
Many supplemental resources are available 24/7, including test prep resources from The Princeton Review® for the ACT®/SAT®, Advanced Placement (AP®), GED course videos, and more.
To use our Tutor.com subscription, visit www.fallslibrary.org/research and select Tutor.com from the list of resources. Learners logging in from home will need to enter their library card number. (For information on how to get a library card, click here.)
Want to learn more about this tool? Browse these resources or contact us with questions.
- Top 10 Facts for Educators (English)
- How It Works (English)
- How It Works (Spanish)
- Top 10 Facts for Parents (English)
- Top 10 Facts for Parents (Spanish)
- Tutor.com Press Release
Funding for Tutor.com is provided by the Libraries Accelerating Learning grant, awarded to the Cuyahoga Falls Library by the Ohio Department of Education.
Supplement your classroom with materials from the Children’s Room of the Cuyahoga Falls Library! Stop at the Circulation Desk and fill out a Teacher Loan registration form, and Teacher Loan status will be attached to your existing Cuyahoga Falls Library record.
Teacher Card Eligibility & Use
Teacher Cards are available to teachers certified by the Summit County Board of Education, Preschool or Daycare teachers, and Home School teachers. Teachers must live or work in Summit County.
Teacher Cards are intended only to check out teaching or classroom materials. A traditional card is needed to check out personal items and to borrow from other libraries using OhioLINK or SearchOhio.
Teacher Loan Periods:
- Check out for four (4) weeks with one renewal. Holiday materials do not check out on a teacher loan.
- Most Children’s audiovisual materials may also be checked out in Teacher Loans, including six (6) music CDs, children’s magazines, and children’s nonfiction videos.
- A maximum of 50 items can be checked out on a Teacher Loan at one time. It may be a combination of item types.
- Materials that have been obtained through SearchOhio or OhioLINK can only be checked out on a personal card and not on a teacher card.
Book Boxes for Classroom Use
Book Boxes are a great way to supplement your classroom. A Book Box contains 30 copies of the same title, and many also include the book on CD for classroom listening. Click here for a list of titles.
- Book Boxes may be reserved in advance for the following school year beginning August 1.
- Book Boxes circulate for four weeks and must be put on a Teacher Card.
- Teachers are limited to checking out two boxes at a time.
- A Book Box can be renewed if it is not otherwise reserved by another teacher.
- Please call the Children’s Room to put a Book Box on reserve.
- Because of storage issues regarding Book Boxes, teachers must give at least 24 hours of advanced notice before a Book Box can be picked up.
- If a Book Box is not picked up within three days, it will be returned to the collection. Teachers should make every effort to return the Book Box intact with all copies present. If this is not possible teachers should return missing copies to the Cuyahoga Falls Library as soon as possible. Teachers will not be charged for copies that are turned in late.
- Each title in a Book Box is numbered on the cover. The number on the cover is to assist the Teacher in knowing which student has each book. Teachers should match numbers to students and keep a master list when the books are distributed to students.
Make your students’ visit to the library more fruitful and productive. Call the Children’s Department in advance to notify us of upcoming assignments or research projects. Staff will be happy to place selected materials on “class reserve,” ensuring all students who visit the library an opportunity to use them. Also, teachers are encouraged to call the library and inquire regarding the availability of materials about a subject before assigning reports or research projects.
Let us customize your classroom's next library visit! Tours, storytimes, and informational programs that fit your curriculum are available upon request.
Contact us for more information!
Our online databases are here to help your students with their next research project! Check out World Book Kids and Gale In Context Elementary for informative articles, videos, and more.
Your students can practice foundational math and literacy skills with educational games in Education Station, located in the Children's Department.
Our five Children’s Game Computers have games for kids 2 to 8 years old. Kids can enjoy learning with dozens of games in these categories:
- Math – Count it Down, Match it Up, Sort it Out
- Fun with Science
- Explore the World Around You
- Read-Along, Sound it Out
- Wild and Wacky Writing Adventures
- Search for Answers in the Reference Books
- Play Music, Draw Pictures
For Adults
The library offers regular programming designed to support small businesses and job seekers. Find resume writing classes, financial literacy, small business help and more. Visit our calendar to register.
Project Learn's GED preparation assistance will return September 2022 to the Cuyahoga Falls Library. The program provides free assistance for those who wish to earn their Ohio High School Equivalency Diploma. Students work on reading, writing, and math skills in preparation for the GED test. Project Learn will be in the library's Chamber's Room (located on the lower level) Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 5 - 7:30 p.m. beginning September 3. For more information or to register, call Project Learn of Summit County at 330-434-9461.
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