Silent Reading, where children use some time every day to read books for pleasure with no interruptions and no testing at the end of the reading. Children learn how to select books they enjoy and to sustain their reading. The programs described above create an enormous demand for books. In addition, in many whole language schools each child leaves school every day with a book to read with his or her family. Many librarians also provide a box of books from the media center for each classroom to support buddy reading, sustained silent reading, and home reading programs.
Librarians can also expect changes in circulation patterns when a school moves to whole language.
In today's technological age, classroom teachers do not rely solely upon books for their instructional programs. Videos, cassettes, and computer programs are in high demand as well. There has been a great increase in the publication of non-print media linked to children's books. As children become more avid readers, they become increasingly interested in these media links to their reading. He or she must know the book collection intimately.