BCHS Library Wins Federal Grant
The library at Bolivar Central High School is in the process of adding both new computer technology and a large number of new books as part of a US Department of Education “Improving Literacy Through School Libraries” grant. BCHS shares the $244,097.59 grant with Middleton High School and Bolivar Middle School. The three schools are hoping to help students become “Literate for Life” with the equipment and materials purchased with these grant funds. The library has installed 30 new wireless laptops and new printers available for patron use in the library. This equipment will allow entire classes to access the Internet or other software applications simultaneously. These laptops are in addition to the two wireless computer labs that go out to classrooms. New books include over 600 Accelerated Reader fiction titles as well as approximately 900 non-fiction books on science, technology, geography and history, social issues, and biography. While there are some new reference materials, most of the 1500 new books can be checked out for periods of two weeks. Since the goal of the grant program is to improve the literacy of BCHS students, library media specialist Dr. Dorrie Powell invites all students and teachers to “check out” what the library now has to offer.
