Save time, get the right resources. CTO! delivers.
2025-26 Registration Link (opens on August 1, 2025).
The ERS Library’s CheckThisOut! (CTO!) service is completely free for educators in districts that contract with the Tulare County Office of Education for ERS Library Media Services.
How It Works:Sign Up
Complete this Google form to let us know what materials you’d like for your students.
Get Your Kit
Based on your selections, we’ll deliver either a custom bundle of 8–10 topical books and classroom resources, or a Class Library of 30 randomly selected books matched to your grade and reading level, directly to your school site.
Swap It Out
Every four weeks, we’ll bring a new kit and pick up the old one.
Customization Options
You choose the grade level(s), reading level range, topics, and types of materials you want. Formats available include emergent readers, graphic novels, young adult (YA) titles, chapter books, Spanish/bilingual books, big books, picture books, board books, small book kits (6–10 copies of the same title), PlayAway audiobooks, puppets, art prints, storytelling kits, and STEM kits. In addition, you’ll have access to digital resources—curated online learning materials available through the ERS Portal.
There are 50 participant spots available during 2025-26 school year...sign up today!
CheckThisOut! offers a wide variety of materials for all grade levels (Preschool–12):
Choose what you need on the CTO! request form.
Not at all—it depends on what works best for you!
Want a year’s worth of pre-scheduled, curated deliveries?
Sign up for CheckThisOut!
Prefer to browse and request materials yourself?
Use the Follett Destiny Online Catalog to reserve ERS Library materials for delivery to your site.
Yes! Due to staffing changes, we ask that all participants sign up again—even if you’ve joined in the past.
Tip: Save your confirmation email—it makes re-registering quick and easy!
CheckThisOut! curates materials by topic—not by specific title. If you’re looking for a particular book or item, please use the Follett Destiny Catalog to reserve it directly.
CTO! selections are based on available materials in the ERS Library collection.
We’ve made it easier than ever to plan your monthly curriculum! Your scheduled delivery dates are now built right into the CheckThisOut! request form. You’ll see them just before selecting your preferred topics.
You’ll also receive your delivery dates in:
Reminder: Your next kit will arrive on the return date of your previous one!
You’ll receive a reminder email one week before your kit is due. Look for a message titled:
"ERS Library Items Due – Submit Your Pickup or Renewal Request."
In response, simply:
We’ll confirm your pickup, provide a new due date, or let you know if any items need to be returned due to existing reservations.
Reminder: Please return all items to your designated delivery/pickup spot by 8:30 AM on your scheduled pickup/delivery date.
If you didn’t request a pickup, the ERS Library team may not have known your kit was ready.
Please email library@ersconnect.org to let us know your kit is ready for pickup.
Each contracting site has scheduled delivery and pickup days twice per month, either on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, during Weeks 1 & 3 or Weeks 2 & 4 of each month. (Week 1 = the first full Monday–Friday week of the month)
The ERS Library team will stop by if:
If neither applies, your site may be skipped to help reduce fuel use and time-related costs.
The receipt attached to your packing sheet should list everything included in your kit. While we do our best to double-check each one, occasional errors can happen.
If something’s missing, please email library@ersconnect.org so we can remove it from your account.
Absolutely! Both educators and students are welcome to use ERS Library materials. Here are a few helpful tips:
Yes! You can update your CheckThisOut! selections anytime—just follow these steps:
Can’t edit online?
No problem—just email your updates to sara.torabi@tcoe.org.
Important:
Changes must be submitted at least two weeks before your scheduled delivery date to be reflected in your upcoming kit.
Just follow the steps in the “My lesson plans changed…” section above to edit your kit preferences.
Once you’ve opened your original response:
Don’t forget to click Submit when you’re done!
Important:
Changes must be submitted at least two weeks before your scheduled delivery date to be reflected in your upcoming kit.
We do our best to match your CheckThisOut! kit to your selected topic. However, availability can vary—especially during high-demand times like holidays.
During peak seasons, you may receive:
This helps ensure you still receive a full, useful set of resources even when seasonal items are limited.
Feedback from previous
CTO! participants...
"I really enjoyed the kits. It is great to put down 1-2 topics & have books that are on topic & ones I may have never thought to pick up myself. My high school kids look forward to seeing what each new unit brings. Keep the variety & reading levels coming! I appreciate all the handpicked kits!" - Tulare COE educator |
"Great resources, thoughtfully put together. I used the material given to supplement and enhance my current curriculum and students seemed to enjoy them." - Palo Verde SD educator |
"Keep up the amazing work! Thanks for adding books that go with that general genre or theme of what I requested for the month." - Corcoran USD educator |
"This is an excellent program. I'm glad I participated." - Kings COE educator |
"These were great additional books for my daughter to use along with her lessons." - Eleanor Roosevelt CLC educator |
"The choice of books picked for me was perfect for me and my students. I used them for free choice book picks. I just want to thank you all for your wonderful work putting together and delivering these kits." - Lakeside SD educator |
Tulare County Office of Education
Tim A. Hire, County Superintendent of Schools
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
(559) 733-6300