Welcome to the Curriculum

Library

The Curriculum Library is are located in

Horrabin Hall Room 80On Western Illinois University campus

in Macomb IL.

The Curriculum Library houses a collection of

children’s literature and teaching materials.

Included in the collection are:

Fiction and non-fiction literature for children and

young adults; Textbooks for grades K-12 ;

Special education tests; and

a large array of hands-on learning materials.

History of the Curriculum Library The Curriculum Library is housed in room 80 of Horrabin Hall in what

was the Western Laboratory School library for many years.

The Curriculum Library became a branch of the University Libraries on July 1, 1991 after having been part of one of the departments in the then College of Education for a number of years.

In 2000, the Curriculum Library completed the last step of becoming a branch of the University Libraries by transferring their collections from the card catalog that had been used for many years to the electronic library systems used by the University Libraries.

  The collection is cataloged under the Dewey Decimal system as are

many elementary school libraries.

The collection has grown steadily over the years to its approximately 39,000 item holdings today.

The Curriculum Library The Curriculum

Library offers a cozy environment .

Study carrels for individual quiet study are available

Tables for small group study and project work are also available.

Curriculum Library

Computer workstations with printing capabilities are readily accessible.

The Curriculum Library

The collection houses a large number of fiction and non-fiction books for grades preschool through 12th grade.

Curriculum Library The collection also

contains a number of individual “curriculum” collections , such as textbooks for the elementary, middle school and secondary levels and teacher instruction materials.

What makes the Curriculum Library Unique?

Some of the unique items in the collection include: puppets puzzles educational games educational software CD’s of children’s

songs a wide array of

items to aid in hands-on learning  

What makes the Curriculum Library Unique?

Services Provided by Curriculum Library

Tours are given for various education classes at the beginning of each semester. The tours are given for students in all levels of education classes from introduction classes to senior field classes. Each tour is personalized to the needs of the given class.

The Curriculum Library presents instruction about using library resources both in the library and in the classroom.

Services Provided by Curriculum Library

Classes in the College of Education and Human Services come into the Curriculum Library to use materials during class time.

Class time use of the library is scheduled during regular hours of operation and at special request by appointment. 

Curriculum Library

If you are ever in Horrabin Hall, drop by room 80 and see us. We will be happy to show you around and answer any questions you might have about our collection.