The
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
Student
Learning
Department
recently
secured
funding
to
provide
Little
Free
Libraries
to
every
school
in
the
Division.
The
libraries
are
small,
freestanding
boxes
outside
of
a
school
where
patrons
can
exchange
books
for
free.
"The
little
buildings
began
as
a
curiosity
and
ended
up
being
embraced
by
many
in
the
community
who
not
only
borrow
and
return
books,
but
also
donate
additional
books
to
share
their
love
of
reading,"
said
Schenell
Agee,
supervisor
of
library
media
programs
and
research
for
PWCS.
With
the
support
of
Doug
Wright,
supervisor
of
career
and
technical
education,
the
project
is
a
winning
opportunity
for
PWCS.
The
effort
to
expand
literacy
and
the
love
of
reading
in
the
community
brings
together
students
from
the
career
and
technical
education
program
who
often
build
the
structures
used
for
the
libraries.
"The
majority
of
PWCS
Little
Free
Library
structures
were
built
by
students
enrolled
in
the
cabinetry
program
at
C.D.
Hylton
High
School
under
the
guidance
of
Mr.
Thomas
Ehman,"
said
Agee.
"However,
a
few
model
structures
were
put
together
by
students
at
Graham
Park
Middle
School
and
Beville
Middle
School."
The
Little
Free
Libraries
will
be
installed
at
schools
in
PWCS
over
the
next
several
years.