Washington School Book Swap Goes Over Big
Washington Primary School students were excited to swap nearly 2,000 books with each other last week. Librarian Georganne White helped organize the event as a way to get ‘new’ books into the hands of the eager youngsters.
In the days leading up to the swap, students in all four grades at the school contributed their surplus books. Library staff members organized the volumes on long tables for easy browsing. Teachers hope the swap spurs the youngsters to read more.
As children circulated around the library to view the books, the excitement was palpable. Entire classes reported at designated times and each student was able to walk away with several books to take home and cherish.
Washington’s enrollment this year is nearly 400 students. Principal Marsha Neville and all the teachers at the school are relentless in encouraging students of all ages to develop a legitimate love for books and reading. The annual book swap is one way to ignite just such passion.
Some students couldn’t wait to get home to take a closer look at the books they selected, so they sat down on the library carpet or cracked the volumes open in the hallway on the way back to their respective classrooms.
“All of our schools in Huntington are doing a wonderful job when it comes to getting students interested in reading and making it a fun activity for them,” Ms. White said. “Our book swap is one way of generating enthusiasm and the children love walking away with their ‘new’ books.”
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