A tour of the WIU Curriculum Library.

1. Welcome to the
Curriculum Library
The Curriculum Library
is are located in
Horrabin Hall Room 80
On 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.

2.  The Curriculum Library is housed in room 80 of Horrabin Hall in what was
theWestern 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.

3.  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.

4.  Computer
workstations with
printing
capabilities are
readily accessible.

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

6.  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.

7. 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

9.  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.

10.  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.

11.  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.