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Written by Hannah Marcello, Editor-in-Chief
Currently, what do you think about the library at Dobyns-Bennett High School? Ever thought of maybe spicing it up? If you agree that the library at D-B may be a bit blah, then you will definitely appreciate the upcoming renovation with brand new furnishings included. As of right now, the librarians, Cynthia Ryman and Rebecca Thomasson are hoping to have the library redone by next school year, 2010-2011. But at this rate, it could be a while. The cost of redecorating our library is about $10,000. This includes all the new furniture (sofas, benches, and tables) and a new plasma flat screen television that will be used for presentations. Considering the library budget does not include money for furniture, the librarians are trying to come up with ways to raise money. So far, they have raised a little over $600 with the help of the school book fair held at the beginning of September. Our school’s PTA (Parent Teacher Association) helped put this together, so a special thank you goes out to them. Obviously, the school book fair helped, but funds are still running scarce. Ryman and Thomasson are trying to come up with other ways to raise money. “We are thinking about creating plaques from donors so that we can place them on the new benches in our library. We are also looking for any grant opportunities,” says Ryman, “Also, we would be more then happy to listen to any of our students for ideas on raising money for this opportunity.” Although the library renovation is looking costly, “We are not giving up!” states Thomasson. If you would like to go view the new plan, ask either Ryman or Thomasson. They will show you a model created by Shelby Flannery, a graduate from East Tennessee State University. She even chose the fabrics for our furniture which are our school colors: maroon and grey. Thomasson believes in the quote from the movie Field of Dreams “If you build it, they will come.” She hopes to see an increase in students visiting the library. Right now, about 100 students come into the library before and after school, and she aspires to see more visits once the library is ready. Ryman says, “The size of our library is wonderful, but we want to create more inviting scenery so that our students feel welcomed. We really need this transformation.” Although the library was remodeled four years ago, according to Tommy Farmer (D-B’s computer technician) these are still the original furnishings. All in all, this will take quite some time, but if we as a school help the library with ways of raising money, we can make this happen. You can even increase your community hours by contributing your time to a fundraiser. This will be a wonderful change to our school and will make the library an exciting place to study and to type your research paper.
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November 18th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
The youth need a place that feels their age and inspiring. It is critical to have a library feel interesting and cozy. This generation needs a starbucks meets academia feel to find drive to read, take out their laptop, or do research.
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September 8th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
next information must read every person.
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