Lending Library Step by Step Instructions
How do I login to Reading Seed’s Lending Library?
Go to our Reading Seed website at: www.readingseed.org. Click on the Books button and then select the Lending Library button. Click on Reading Seed (in blue). The Reading Seed library catalog will come up on the screen.
Click on the Login button in the upper right hand corner. Enter your user name. This is your first initial and your last name. Use only lower case letters.
For example: Jane Doe would have the user name of jdoe.
Enter your password. Your password is the seven digit phone number that you gave us when you signed up to be a coach or volunteer. Do not include the hyphen or area code. Hit enter and the screen should now have your name at the top right. YOU HAVE NOW SUCCESSFULLY LOGGED IN!
If you have any trouble logging in, please call us at 798-0700 or email us at bstahler@readingseed.org.
Can I use the catalog without logging in?
Yes! The catalog can be browsed without logging in. You only need to login if you want to be able to put books on hold.
How do I reserve or hold books?
First you must login. Once you have done so successfully, your name will come up in the upper right corner of the screen. When you find a title you want to request, click on the title and another screen will come up that has additional information about the book. On the right side of the screen you will find a button that says “Hold it.” Click on the Hold it! button and then go back to the catalog to search some more.
I know at what level my students are reading. Is there a way of searching for books at that level?
Yes. That is one of the things that makes the Lending Library so unique. First go to the Lending Library catalog and enter a topic in the “Find” box. This should be something your student is interested in. It could be anything from dinosaurs to dogs to fairies. Now move down the screen and click on the drop down menu next to Reading Programs. Click on Fountas & Pinnell and then specify which levels you want the catalog to search. Go back up and click on keyword and you will get a list of books on that particular topic that are at those specific reading levels. Call the Lending Library at Reading Seed if you have questions.
What if I need some help figuring out at what level my students are reading?
You can work from levels assigned to the books that your student is able to read and from that, you can figure out the Fountas & Pinnell level as well as others. Remember, no system is 100% accurate. Search for books in a range around your student’s level for best results. Comparison chart for leveled books
How do I get the books?
If you coach at or work for one of the public school districts, the books can be delivered directly to your school within a week via interoffice mail. If you are at a charter or private school, you may need to pick up your books between 8am and 4pm at Reading Seed, 1920 E Silverlake Rd., Suite 207. Click here for a map.
I’ve been using the Reading Seed Lending Library for a couple of years now and it has been wonderful for my students and I. So I wanted to say thank you a million times!— Reem Kievit, 3rd Grade Teacher at Dietz Elementary
