heart of the school, heart of the community, vaasl conference 2015
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Heart of the School, Heart of the Community:
Reach Out With a Little Free Library*
VaASL Annual Conference
November, 2014Tracey Cain, LibrarianReams Road Elementary SchoolChesterfield County Public Schools
*and other community outreach ideas
What is a Little Free Library?
O In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring it back. You can, too!
O http://littlefreelibrary.org/
Why have one?
O Our school system was looking for ways to reach out into the community – during the school year and during the summer.
How do I get one?
O We proposed it as an Eagle Scout Project:
How flexible is it?
O We also have a LFL inside our school library for friends with long overdue books
O Other options? Hall, cafeteria…
Other ideas…O Order pre-
madeO Wheel barrowO Recycle
furnitureO Old newspaper
boxO Phone booth!O WagonO ?
Where do I get the books?
O Book drive by high school students
O Book drive at your school
O Retiring teachersO A call for gently
used books from your networks (neighborhood, church, clubs)
How do I store them?
O I separate them by grade-level and store them in boxes. When I need some, I just reach in the box.
Other Community Ideas:O Summer Book
Mobile
O Family Time in summer and evenings
O School Night at the public library
O Meet me at the Library
O More ideas?
Our LFL
Other LFLs in CCPS
Matoaca Middle School
Providence Elementary School
Questions & Contact
O Questions?
O Tracey Cain, Librarian
O http://libguides.ccpsnet.net/rees
O http://littlefreelibrary.org/