Dynamic Library Shelves to Encourage Reading

Funded Feb 23, 2024

Thank you again for helping Byrd Middle School buy the materials necessary to create dynamic shelving in our library. This project allows us to arrange books on the shelves so hundreds of books are now on the shelf with the cover facing out, making it much easier for students to browse books and find books they love.

This may seem like a simple, even insignificant thing, but this simple change has a big impact on our students. Books that have been in our library for over a decade are being checked out for the first time simply because students can see them. And with the book stands, we are able to rotate which books are facing out, so every time students visit the library space, they are browsing a new collection of books.

Browsing book spines is simply not effective. This project has encouraged more students to read, and it has made books visible to students for the first time. Thank you for helping us promote literacy at Richard E. Byrd Middle School!”

With gratitude,

Mr. Kinsella