700 Books

Last week the 700th book was checked into the new Red Rose middle school campus library. Over the past two months, books have been collected, donated, organized, and then shelved to provide class 4, 5, and 6 their own collection of stories.

Ranging from textbooks to novels, from magazines to children's books, the library covers a wide range of topics. Although at first the most popular were short stories like Berenstain Bears, the students have been encouraged to challenge their minds and pick up chapter books, with the most popular being the Magic Tree House series and The Chronicles of Narnia.

With the new library comes a new vocabulary. During library orientation, students are introduced to words like 'autobiography', 'fiction', and 'reference' for the first time. Students are also taught how to properly treat a book, and are informed about the 'check out' process. Many students have also taken to picking up a book and reading during their breaks- yet another sign of the Red Rose students' desire for learning.

Thanks to all of our friends who helped make this a library, especially Hadley and Lillian Pierce!