Resource Center
Resource Center
Serving the students and faculty of The Teachers College, we provide access to resources, space, and equipment to support teaching and learning.
The Teachers College Resource Center offers a collection of children’s and young adult literature, professional books, and instructional resources for faculty and students to grow in knowledge about teaching and to plan instructional lessons.
Space is available for studying, meetings, or class activities.
If you are creating a project, consider our laminating and Cricut services or borrow a Swivel to record a lesson.
You can even try out the green screen room for creating a video. If there is a resource you need or service that would be helpful, and we don’t offer it, let us know, and we will see what we can do.
Materials
Students, faculty, and Kansas residents can check out materials from the center. Learn more here.
Availability
Learn about the resources, services, and technology available at the center here.
Are you an education student?
Find study Materials for Elementary and Secondary Praxis Exams here.
Digital Catalog of the Center
Search the William Allen White Library digital catalog for materials found in The Teachers College Resource Center
Find these titles and more at the Resource Center
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The William Allen White Children’s Book Award is the oldest statewide Children’s book award in the United States. Find this year's nominees at the Resource Center.
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The Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award was established in 1996 by the Kansas Reading Association. Since March 2018, the award became a state-wide award presented by Emporia State University.
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Former ESU professors Gary and Barbara Bleeker collection has over 10,000 books, with new books added every year.
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Representation is important for every child. These titles are available to help discuss differences children experience and notice.
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Looking for something to address a need but don't know what's available? Check out what the Resource Center has for you.
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Introduce science concepts to children using our titles in this area.
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Do you have a theme in mind and need help identifying what books will work into it? Visit us.
Contact Us
Circulation desk: 620-341-5292
Resource Center email: tcrc@emporia.edu
Location:
Visser Hall 224
Mailing Address:
Campus Box 4036
1 Kellogg Circle
Emporia, KS 66801
Fall and Spring Semester Hours
Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 12:00pm, 12:30 - 5:00pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed
About Us
Established in the summer of 1979, the Resource Center was developed as "a model of inter-institutional cooperation." The center was designed to combine the resources collections of the Teachers College and the special needs collections of the Flint Hills Instructional Materials Center, a division of the Flint Hills Special Education Cooperative including seven school districts from Emporia and the surrounding area.
The Teachers College Resource Center experienced a major transition in 2018 as the partnership with the Flint Hills Special Education Cooperative came to an end. Although the partnership is no longer, educators are able to continue to check out materials from The Teachers College Resource Center.
Now the center has adapted to meet the needs of faculty and students, utilizing some of the resources from the FHIMC, and adding new resources, both print and digital, along with technology, based on the curriculum requests from faculty and the interests of The Teachers College students.
Gary and Barbara Bleeker, former professors at Emporia State University, were the recipients of hundreds of books for children and young adults each year. The Bleekers reviewed many of these for the Topeka Capital Journal, and used others in education workshops they taught throughout the state. They then donated the books to The Teachers College Resource Center to be checked out and enjoyed by many. The collection has over 10,000 books, with new books added every year.