For Educators

We have a variety of resources to support literacy, life-long learning, leisure reading and educational needs. Like teachers, our expert OPL staff are passionate about literacy and helping students succeed.

Curriculum Support

Book Bundles
Is your class looking for books for a unit? Fill out this form with three days notice and we'll have a hand-picked book bundle ready for you to pick up and check out!

Adventure Backpacks
We have curated packages of resources and books to spark interest in a variety of topics. Put one on hold through our catalogue using your OPL barcode and your PIN (the first four letters of your last name, lower case).

Digital Library
Your Library card opens up a world of free resources you can access anytime. We have helpful and immediate access to Hoopla products, the Educator's 200 database, access to Overdrive eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines, and kid-centred online picture books and online encyclopedias.

Battle of the Books

This popular competition is back! This year we are moving online! Have a group of 10 students in grades 4-8? Contact us to register your team or to find out more information! 

Special Cards for Educators

Please fill in both the Institutional Classroom Form and the Registration Form.

Email completed forms back to us!

Institutional Memberships for School Classrooms:  

• expire on June 30 of the school year,
• are for teachers at elementary and secondary schools in Orillia
• take 2 business days to process after documentation received by the library

eNewsletter for Educators

Want to find out how the library can support the learning of your students? Sign up for the Educator eNewsletter! This newsletter is published 3-4 times per year and will provide you with information about our collection, programs, online databases, and more!