School Supplies Include Library And Science Rooms by Kathryn Dawson
Research indicates that when teachers collaborate with the librarian to teach classroom content, students become more engaged through use of meaningful and relevant resources. A good library means a good school and improved literacy. Together with the school, the church and the hospital, a library is one of the cornerstones of a healthy community. Libraries give people the opportunity to experience new ideas, explore great minds, and experience great art, while at the same time providing a sense of place for gathering.

To most of us, a library is a place we go, a place in which literary and artistic materials are kept for reading, reference, or lending. Traditionally library materials were limited to books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, records, and tapes. The collection of such materials would be systematically arranged in shelves. A room could be set up, even in a home, to hold a ... Read more »