Children's Department - Resources for Teachers and Parents
Children's Room Collection
The Fargo Public Library Children's Room has a wide range of materials available. These include:
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books and magazines for children, their caregivers and teachers. We have more than 30 magazine titles, including quality children's titles, as well as three titles specifically purchased for teachers: The Mailbox: the Idea Magazine for Teachers, The Bookbag: the Teacher's Idea Magazine for Children's Literature, and Library Sparks.
- audiovisual collections
, including audiobooks (CDs), book and CD sets, DVDs, music CDs, and computer software.
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special collections which include reference materials, the North Dakota Collection, foreign language materials, teacher resources, and Boy and Girl scout materials.
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Story On the Go kits
, which include a variety of materials on a theme, such as books, puppets, audiovisual and curriculum resources.
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Topic Totes for Tots
, each of which include 10 titles on a specific theme and an activity page with related fingerplays, songs, and craft ideas.
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public computers with Internet access and word processing capability.
Teacher Collections
The Fargo Public Library offers educators the service of preparing collections of materials on a specific subject.