Welcoming All Into the Wonderful World of Books!

Funded Aug 22, 2024

This really would not have been possible without donations, and while we were prepared to put together a library with the bare minimum, we knew our scholars deserved so much more. We are so excited to get started in making our first school library. This year our school has gone through some big changes, including a rebrand as Access Bronx Charter School, and we hope to make our library a place that nurtures meaningful memories of reading and exploring ideas for all students in K through 5th grade.

The plan is to have the library up and running by October with old-fashioned cards in the backs of books and a binder for scholars to check books out. Many scholars have never been to a library before and we're excited for their first library to be THEIRS. We hope to allow teachers to schedule readalouds and even invite older scholars to read to the younger ones. We'd love to use the new space to hold book clubs during afterschool or lunch. Most importantly we hope each scholar finds a book here that impacts them and helps them better understand themselves and others.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to bring our scholars just some of the wonderful things they deserve.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Zayas