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Ms. Harrison from Brooklyn, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help! Our Library Needs a Couch!

Help me give my students a cozy place to sit and read in the library!

  • $766 goal

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My Students

I am the librarian at an urban elementary school in Brooklyn that serves an incredibly diverse group of students, nearly half who come from low-income households. We have students from all over the world, and one of the things they have in common is that they love to read!

I want the students at my school to be excited to come to the library to relax and enjoy reading and talking about books, as well as be able to just take a break from the day.

Comfortable seating would allow me to accommodate more students as well as make them feel welcome and relaxed.

My Project

Comfortable seating in the library allows students to relax, and read! Our much loved couch had to be retired this summer due to a general state of disrepair. The library currently only has wooden tables and chairs that do not encourage students to flop down and get cozy with a book. My goal is for the library to be an inviting place where kids can feel free to take a break from the school day as well as hang out before and after school.

Making the library welcoming and comfortable is essential to ensuring that it is well-utilized.

I have noticed that students are more likely to spend time here when there is an abundance of comfortable seating.

Ms. Harrison PS 261 Zipporiah Mills Grades 3-5

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More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

800 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Essentials by OFM 70.25"W Traditional Reception Sofa, Leather Upholstery, Black (ESS-9052-BLK) • Quill.com $611.09 1 $611.09

Materials cost

$611.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$650.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.75

Total project goal

$765.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $765.01

7 Donors

-$765.01

Donations toward project cost

-$650.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.75

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