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NYC School Librarian Guidebook: The Design Process

Decoration & Signage

Shelf signage

Here's a creative approach to signage -- students were asked to draw what they were interested in and the librarian, Cheryl Wolf at PS 63/PS 363 laminated the drawing and assigned the correct Dewey number.  Voila! Custom-made, kid-friendly shelf signage.

Elements of a Learning Commons

One NYC School Library

New Construction

Jerome Parker Campus Library, Staten Island, built 2008

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