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Dr. Beresford from Washington, DC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shelving For Our Library

Help me give my students a place for new books and help make for easy access. Books are currently not shelved and live on book trucks due to shelving space restrictions.

  • $4,755 goal

This project expired on June 15, 2024.

This project expired on June 15, 2024.

My Project

I am seeking some bookshelves and book displays for my library collection. We are having a hard time shelving books because of the lack of shelving. The students will benefit from new shelving because the displayed items will be more enticing.

It would really be great if I had a place for "New Fiction" or "Memoirs".

Also, I think it is important for the students to be able to view books at their eye level so I am requesting low shelving.

My school has not been able to fund this furniture request and I would really love to have the library set up to provide easy access.

Dr. Beresford Leckie Education Campus Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Washington, DC View local requests

More than half 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

Never Before Funded 300 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diversified Spaces Bookcase, 6 Shelves, 24 x 22 x 84 Inches, Oak - Wood • School Specialty $1,137.71 1 $1,137.71
Whitney Brothers Book Carousel with 2 Shelves, 21-3/4 x 21-3/4 x 30-1/2 Inches, Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $642.71 1 $642.71
Childcraft Deep Shelf Storage Unit, 4 Shelves, 35-3/4 x 14-3/4 x 48 Inches, Gold - Wood • School Specialty $492.71 1 $492.71
Childcraft Deep Shelf Storage Unit, 3 Shelves, 35-3/4 x 14-3/4 x 36 Inches, Gold - Wood • School Specialty $398.21 1 $398.21
Childcraft Book Stand with Dry-Erase Panel, 3 Shelves, 24 x 9-1/4 x 24 Inches, Gold - Wood • School Specialty $231.71 1 $231.71

Materials cost

$2,903.05

Vendor shipping charges

$890.72

Sales tax

$174.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$43.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,041.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$713.21

Total project goal

$4,754.71

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