As many of you know, last March Victoria was selected as the recipient of a Library Makeover provided by the non-profit Heart of America Foundation and Target Stores. The makeover includes new paint, carpet, furniture, technology, art work, and thousands of books.
Today, the designers sent me a "design deck" of their plans for our library. Mrs. Read and I will conference with the designers and project managers, as well as other key RSUD people on Thursday to review the plans!
The plan expands the library to include Room 4. The library will now be the entire wing of three classrooms. As you see from the drawing above, the computer lab will remain where it is, but will have the addition of a new Promethan Board. There will also be new tables and chairs for students to use while they complete research or other work - including two "cafe" style tables.
Mrs. Read will finally have a reading area with plenty of room for students to sit while she reads to them. This area will be complete with a colorful carpet and bean bag chairs!
Here is a sample of the color scheme and furniture. Our new Library will be bright and cheery! I can't wait to see the finished project!
The library makeover will be largely volunteer-driven. Professional contractors will complete tasks such as painting and other cosmetic changes to the library. Then, on October 16th, more than 200 volunteers from Heart of America and Target will complete the finishing touches. They will assemble the furniture, shelve books, and complete light cleaning and landscaping projects. Families and school staff will be invited to participate in the event, which will culminate with a library re-opening ceremony, to be held on the same day. As part of the festivities, each child will receive seven books to add to his or her own home library.
The School Library Makeover project is a partnership between Target and the Heart of America Foundation, which has worked for the past decade to give children the tools they need to read, succeed and make a difference. More information about the program is available online at: www.heartofamerica.org/READesign.htm.
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