“Teach a child to read, and keep that child reading, and we will change everything. And I mean everything.”
These words, from author Jeanette Winterson, echoed through my mind earlier this year as I searched for inspiration. You see, I was trying to think of a vision for our new library at Halberton Primary School.
What sort of special environment could we create for our children, to encourage them to read and to keep them reading? I had never done anything like this before. I contacted a library design company and asked them to inspire me with their ideas. To say that I was underwhelmed at their response would be an understatement. I knew we could do better. So here is the story of how a small team created “Shirley’s Library”.
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