About the Library

The Resource Lending Library offers high quality educational materials and professional equipment for parents, child care providers, teachers, and early childhood students.

• Membership: To become a patron, individuals are required to complete an application and provide a picture ID.
  • Fees: The library is a free service with the exception of professional equipment fees. Late fees, damage fees, and cleaning fees apply for all materials and services if policies and procedures are not followed.
  • Professional Equipment: The library offers services for early care and education professionals. Minimal fees apply. Please call the library for a fee schedule.
    • Die Cut Machine
    • Laminator
    • Book Binder
    • Art Waxer
    • Copier
• Library Materials: Materials are checked out for two weeks with one two-week extension upon request. Special due dates are available. All materials must be returned complete and disinfected. The following materials are available:
  • Professional books, periodicals, videos
  • Parenting books
  • Children's books
  • Active play equipment (slides, trikes, etc)
  • Manipulatives (puzzles, sorting/classifying games, etc)
  • Literacy materials (books, kits, felt stories, puppets, etc)
  • Dramatic play materials (dress-up clothes, dolls, kitchen utensils, farm animals, etc)
  • Musical instruments (drums, rhythm sticks, triangles, etc)
  • Science materials (magnets, science table, monoculars, life cycle materials, x-rays)
  • CD-ROMs, cassettes, DVDs

Who to Contact:

919-774-8144 ext 209

Judy M. Thomas, CCR&R Program Manager

Coalition for Families in Lee County

507 N. Steele St. Box 3

Sanford, NC 27330