Caution: Library Under Construction and Students Entering

School starts tomorrow!

I am really looking forward to getting back into my library and spending time with my students.  I think I have the best job in the school -- I get to hang around at the intersection of reader and story and watch the magic happen.  Stick around.  We've got a great year planned.

With just one week before the start of school, I decided to rearrange my library!  I am feeling great about this -- even after a week of very long days physically re-shelving about 4,000 books.  I still need to create more signage (not my forte) and bring in a few other items, but I cannot wait for tomorrow when my students will see the newly refurbished space.  Hmmmmm.  I hope they notice.

I tried to make the flow into and through the library more open.

I created an instructional space on the left.  It is bounded by the fiction section.

I created a new Early Reader Section.

I moved all my tables and desktops into one area. 

It will make managing 28 5th graders on desktops/laptops a bit easier!

Looking back toward the entrance. (It is still only a 30 by 20-ish size space.)

I created a Graphic Novel Section.

Stay tuned!  I'll share first week reactions and stories as the week progresses.

In the meantime, Happy New School Year to all!