The Educators Lab at the Children’s Library was designed to support early childhood educators working with children ages birth through grade 3. We recognize educators as parents, caregivers, daycare providers, and teachers who work with all age groups.

The Educators Lab is a place to create learning materials and other items for educational purposes. We have a variety of equipment available including Ellison Dies, laminators, binding machines, and more.

Schools, child development centers, homeschool families, and college classes are welcome to schedule trainings, hold staff meetings, and other events in the Educators Lab.

Educators must complete an equipment orientation before scheduling an appointment to use the Educators Lab. Call 330.643.9050 or check in at the Children's Library to schedule an orientation.

All users must call in advance to schedule an appointment before using the Educators Lab.

Contact the Children’s Library & Teen Division at 330.643.9050 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions and to find out how you can start using the Educators Lab.

Lab Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10 am – 7 pm
Friday: 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm

The Educators Lab is available to book for classes, trainings, and meetings before, during, and after regular hours.

Lab Equipment

Ellison Die Cut Machines

Laminating Machines

  • Small and large laminators including pouches and film up to 40”.
  • Laminating pouches: 50 cents per pouch.
  • Laminating film: $1.00 per linear foot.
  • Drop-off service only, please allow 2 working days or more depending on staff availability.

Binding Machine

  • Two comb sizes available: small (90 pages), large (250 pages).
  • 60 cents per comb.
  • Only 8.5" x 11" paper.

Basic Office Equipment (including Paper Cutter And Copier)

  • Copies: B&W, 5 cents per page. Color, 25 cents per page.

Projector And Screen

  • For meetings and trainings.

Educators Lab pricing and equipment subject to change. Pricing does not include sales tax.

Additional Learning Materials

Library Of Things
A collection of Educational Kits and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Kits in the Children’s Library. These kits include learning materials for a variety of ages, such as felt board stories and rhymes, musical instruments, parachutes, snap circuits, and building kits. Click for more details at the Library of Things webpage.

Books In Boxes
Sets of 35 copies of one title for use in kindergarten through 6 grade classrooms. Sets are reserved through the Children’s Library by calling 330.643.9050 and can be picked up at any library location. The loan period is 6 weeks.

Educators Page
A one-stop location of resources for educators on the ASCPL website. Resources include current booklists to download and share with students, databases for homework help, science project ideas and information, details on Teen Classroom sets, Books in Boxes, STEM and Educational Kits, access to Tutor.com and Dial-a-Story, and more.



Ellison Die Cut List

A

Airplane

Alphabets

*Fonts: Block and Vagabond

3” and 5”

Apple (small)

Apple (med)

Arrow

Arrows

Award

B

Badge

Banana

Basketball

Bat

Beach chair

Beach umbrella

Bee

Bell

Binoculars

Bird

Bookmarks:

Cat

Christmas

Dinosaur

Elephant

Elf

Mouse

Pencil

Read (2ct)

Star

Book open

Borders:

Bats

Card mini bk sq 5p

Children #2

Coins:

Nickel & quarter

Penny & dollar

Dime & dollar

Crown

Diorama / ghosts

Door hanger

Fence

Glasses

Hearts

Ivy

Mask

Road

Scallop

Zoetrope

Brontosaurus

Boxcar

Boy #2

Butterfly #1

Butterfly #2

C

Caboose

Car #1

Carousel horse

Carrot

Cat

Caterpillar

Clock

Clouds

Computer, desktop

Corn, ear

Cow (small)

Cow (medium)

Crayon

Crown #3

D

Dinosaur

Dog / collie

Doghouse

Dragon #2

Duck

E

Elephant #1

F

Farmer

Filmstrip

Fire truck

Fish

Fish

Fish bowl

Flower # 1

Flower # 4 small

Flower #4 large

Flower, Tulip

Football helmet

Football player

Footprint

Footprint #2

Footprint child

Fortune cookies #2 small

Fortune cookies #2 large

Frog #1

Frog #2

Froglet

Frog Tadpoles and eggs

G

Geometric shapes / symbols

Circles 4” and 1”

(Circus) cent sign

(Circus) Shadow

Dollar sign

Diamond

Heart #1A small

Heart #1A large

Heart #1B

Hexagon, Slide

Octagon, Slide

Oval

Pentagon, Slide

Rectangle

Rhombus

Square

Star

Tangram

Trapezoid

Triangle

Triangle Slide

Gingerbread boy

Gingerbread girl

Gingerbread man

Girl #2

Globe

Globe #2

Graduate cap

Grapes

H

Hammer

Hand open

Handprint child

Holiday

Christmas light

Christmas tree

Halloween Combo

Jingle bell

Shamrock

Star of David

Horse

I

Ice cream

J

Jar and label

Juke box

K

Key #2

King, Martin Luther

L

Lady bug #1 small

Lady bug #1 large

Lancing square #2

Leaf birch

Leaf / Canada Maple

Leaf / Maple #2

Lightning bolt

Locomotive

M

Man

Marking pen

Mirror

Mitten

Musical Notes

N

Numbers (8” and 3”)

O

Ohio

Orange citrus slice

Owl #1

P

Paintbrush #2

Pallete

Paper Pal

Accessories

Foot and Cane Braces

Hair

Paper Pal

Play #1

Play #2

Rain #1

Rain #2

Summer 1

Super Hero

Winter #1

Winter #2

Pear

Pencil Caps

Piggy bank #1

Pliers

Pumpkin #1B

Puppets

Boy

Cowboy

Dragon

Fireman

Frog (2ct)

Girl

Nurse

Police

Rabbit

Teddy bear

Teddy bear #2

Puzzles

Puzzle #1

#4 A

#4B – C

#4D-E

#5A

#5B

#5C

Tangram

Q

R

Rabbit #1

Raindrops

S

Sail boat

Saw

Scallop {B Corner}

School bus #1B

Screw driver

Sea Gull

Shell #1

Shell #2

Shoe for lacing

Snake Set #1

Snake Set #2

Snake Set #3

Snake Set #4

Snowman

Snowflake

Spider

Stand

Stegosaurus

Strawberry

Sun

Sun #1C

T

Tank Car

Tiny

Bows

Butterflies

Hearts

Music notes

Teddy bears

Stars

Toddler

Tree

T-Shirt

Truck (pick-up)

Turkey#1

Turkey (Jigsaw 3-D)

Turtle

Turtle #2

U

Umbrella

V

Velociraptor

W

Wind

Woman

Wrench

Z

Zoo car

Extra Large Ellison Dies

A

Ambulance

Apple

Arrow

B

Bag #1

Bag #2

Balloons

Balloons #2

Barn

Baseball Player

Basket, Bushel

Bat / Ball/ Glove

Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake Slice

Blimp/ Zeppelin

Book (Open)

Books Shelved

Box

Bulldog Mascot

Button

C

Camera / Photo

Card / Handshake

Carousel

Castle #2

Cat

Cement Truck

Confetti

Crayon

Cube

D

Daffodil

Dolphin

Dragon #2

Duck (Toy)

Dump Truck

E

Easter Lily

Excavator

F

Fire Fighter #2

Fire Truck

Fish

Flash Card (FC) Bottom Wheel

Flash Card (FC) Top Wheel

Flashcards

Flashcard Holder

Flower Pot

Footprint

Footprint #2

G

Game Board

Game Pieces

Gingerbread Man

Gift w/t Ribbon (2 ct)

Graduate Cap

Guitar

H

Hand Open

Hand Puppet

Hat Baseball

Heart #1

Hot Air Balloon

House

K

Kite

Knight on a Horse

L

Leaf Maple

Leaf Oak

Leaves Jungle

Lightning Bolt

M

Mask Antlers

Mask Cat

Mask Mouse

Mittens

N

Numbers 0-9

P

Pail and Shovel

Palm Tree #1

Party Hat

Party Noise Makers

Paw Print

Pennant

Pin Wheel

Pirate Set

Planets

Police Officer

Popcorn

Pop Up #1b

Pop Up #2b

Pop Up #3b

Pumpkin

Puppet

Cow

Duck

Elephant

Lion

Panda

Rabbit

Q

Queen

R

Rabbit

Robot

S

School Bus

Shamrock

Shell #1

Skip Loader

Slide

Snowflake

Snowflake 3D

Snowman

Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle #2

Spiral

Stand

Star

Sun #1B

T

Teddy Bear

Treasure Chest

Tree (Bare)

Turkey

U

Umbrella

V

Visor

 

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