“If you build it, they will come…”
What was once whispered to Kevin Costner’s character while standing in the middle of a cornfield in Iowa was, I hoped, going to also be true as I embarked upon my new adventure as a teacher-librarian three years ago. I had been given the task (honor) of creating a library space that would foster a school-wide love of reading. I had the administrative support and was given a blank slate. It was time to draw up plans and start construction.