New school libraries get new books

The two new libraries at Coulee Dam schools have a lot of new books.

And more are on the way.

A good share of the new books in the elementary and secondary libraries have been placed there by North Central Library District, and Director Dan Howard said this week that a lot more are on the way.

North Central, the hub for nearly 30 community libraries in Central Washington, connected with the Grand Coulee Dam School District because doing so fit the organization’s goal of creating an environment where lifelong reading can take place.

District officials, under Howard and Assistant Director Angela Morris, made connections here early in August and even offered to assist in assessing the then three collections (three schools, three libraries), helping to box them and move them to the new building.

During the initial meeting that Howard had with Superintendent Dennis Carlson, he mentioned that the library district would be happy to add to the district collection in purchasing new books.

The library district is able to do this through long-term placement without actually giving up ownership of the materials.

The move of library materials was delayed on one occasion because the elevator had not been approved for operation. Movers used the elevator to take boxes to the two upper floor libraries that lie side by side with a central office.

Howard said it was the district’s “pleasure” to provide assistance and books. “We wanted to supply good books because that will lead to life-long reading habits,’ Howard said.

The two libraries are spacious and there is room for a lot of reading material.