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LENDING LIBARY

Welcome to the Central NJ CS Hub's Lending Library at TCNJ! Learn more and apply below to borrow instructional resources for your CS Classroom. 

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About the Lending Library

Housed within the Central NJ CS Hub at The College of New Jersey, we have developed a lending library that consists of a wide range of instructional resources for the CS Classroom. These resources are available to borrow so that CS Educators across the state may bring new and exciting learning opportunities into their own instructional spaces. 

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All of the Library's resources come with instructional curriculum and guides to implement new activities in the classroom. Visit the Lending Library Resources page below to learn more. 

How does it work?

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Review the Lending Library Offerings

We've compiled resources that are effective in supporting physical computing and a range of CS activities for elementary and secondary classrooms. The first step to borrowing a resource is to choose which one(s) may best suit your needs. At this time, the following resources are available for loan:

Click the links above to learn more about the specific resources available for loan through our lending library. Resources available are subject to change. 

Seek Administrator Approval

Prior to requesting resources for your classroom, ensure proper implementation of these resources would be possible. Check with your administrators for options to integrate these resources into your curriculum. Please also check with your IT department to ensure your students have devices which are compatible with any necessary apps or plug-ins needed for the resources you wish to borrow. 

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Choose your Window(s) and Pick-up Options

All lending library loans will be provided for 4 calendar weeks. For many of our resources, we have multiple kits and bundles available for loan. During the application process, you will be able to choose your first, second, and third choice for when you would like to obtain these resources for your classroom. While a priority will be provided to all partner districts, we will work to provide equal and fair opportunities to all who apply as we strive to share as many resources as possible. Click here to learn how to become a Partner District with the hub.  ​

In order to provide longer loan windows and more resources available for loan, we are working to provide lending library items via local pickup at the CS Hub which is located at TCNJ's campus at the address listed below. 

Armstrong Hall
The College of New Jersey
2000 Pennington Rd,
Ewing Township, NJ 08618

For educators who are unable to pickup library resources, accommodations may be possible through delivery or shipping, though these options are available at a very limited capacity and is subject to no longer being available due to difficulty shipping fragile items to and from TCNJ. Additionally, shipping or delivery requests may reduce the duration of the loan window. â€‹

LENDING LIBRARY LOAN WINDOWS FOR 2024-25:

 

November 15 - December 13

January 10 - February 7

February 14 - March 14

March 21 - April 18

April 25 - May 23

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Apply for a Loan

Using the form provided below, you may apply to borrow a resource from our lending library. If you support multiple schools or multiple classrooms and would like to submit for multiple loans, you may complete the form more than once. 

To provide fair and equal opportunities across our state, we will work to offer resources to as many schools and students as possible within the allotted library windows. A priority will be placed for all Partner Districts. 

Pickup your Resources and Use them in your Classroom

Upon approval for your request, you will receive an email with information for scheduling a pickup time within your allotted window. You can then work to incorporate these resources into your classes, and seek instructional support from the CS Hub team during implementation. We've also compiled curricular resources specific to the items available in the lending library which you can find on the page below.

Inventory, Package, and Return all Library Items

At the end of your loan window, you will be asked to return the library resources that were borrowed to the CS Hub. Prior to making your return, an inventory check-list will be provided to ensure all items are packaged and accounted for. Any school or educator who does not return loaned items in the same condition as they were when borrowed may be required to pay up to the full purchase cost of the resources which where lent out. 

Questions?

For any questions regarding the resources available within the lending library or about the lending library process, please contact us at the Central NJ CS Hub for more information. 

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