The Front Lawn Junior School library was outdated with few books and no technology. School governors and staff had an ambitious vision to transform the library into an attractive, multi-purpose space to make reading irresistible and fun. They embarked on a design process that included consultations and brainstorming innovative ideas. The new library has two zones - a quiet reading area and an IT area, separated by an archway. It features various seating areas, computers, artifacts, and fish tanks. The library aims to inspire learning through its themes of people, place, and time and to help children aspire and achieve. Students and visitors enjoy the inviting, colorful new space.

1. FRONT LAWN JUNIOR SCHOOL
Introduction
Background and Vision
Design
Summary
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2. FRONT LAWN JUNIOR SCHOOL
Library area – basic / unattractive
Few Books – old, no Library service books
No Technology
Funds – demand exceeds supply
Deprivation area – little home reading, reading skills low
Little interest in school library- not ‘go to’ by choice’
GOVERNERS/STAFF
DRIVEN TO CHANGE
CULTURE
AMBITIOUS &
INNOVATIVE VISION
EMBARKED ON DESIGN
JOURNEY
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Vision
Desire to create a library- attractive, interesting , peaceful yet alive
- children visit by choice, to read,
investigate & learn
- make reading irresistible, a pleasure and fun
- had multi purpose capability
- continuity & commonality
WANTED
LIBRARY
&
LEARNING CENTRE
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Design
Embarked on ‘Our Journey’
• Allocated Funding, Desire and Enthusiasm
• Consultations
• Brainstorming
• Innovative Ideas & Creativity
• Resources
• Space Management
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Design
FRONT LAWN JUNIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY FLOOR PLAN
‘Discovery’
‘Hotdesk’ corner Formal
computers (fossils/rocks work
) 3 /meeting
area 1 Library / 2 Areas
1 2
• Quiet Reading
• Group Reading
4 • Displays
• Visitor Talks
Soft seating
areas • Hands On
Activities
• Technology
Computer • Research
area
Work desks LEFT SIDE – IT AREA AND DISCOVERY ZONE
RIGHT SIDE – QUIET LIBRARY/READING AREA
Fish tanks numbered 1 – 4 Separated by central archway
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6. FRONT LAWN JUNIOR SCHOOL
Design
Decision to
– use skills available to us
- use resources ‘in situ’ as base …books/computers/desk units
- buy budget items and refurbish
- increase book stock from donations/ ‘boot sales’
Allowing us
- to focus available spend on furnishings/lighting/decoration
- library contract with SLS / junior librarian.net software
- Artefacts
- Signage
- Fish Tanks
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Design
Library given two ‘Key Themes’
1. PEOPLE, PLACE & TIME 2. ASPIRE & ACHIEVE
•Our Children, Here & Now
•Library involves authors past/present,
nationalities, places, history and recent
innovations which all revolve around Through Increased Knowledge
PEOPLE, PLACE & TIME ASPIRE & ACHIEVE
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Children’s Reaction
I love going on the Computers
Our Library looks exciting and inviting. It is well organised and colourful
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Visitor/Parent Reactions
The Library at Front Lawn has gone through a complete transformation
and is now a modern, attractive space which has incorporated
innovative design features where the computers and access to online
Information sources complement the print resources and vice versa
Fantastic facility, very welcoming and user friendly
A really lovely learning environment. I wish I had all this when I was at school
A fantastic array of books, gems and general interest like the giant map
and time zones
Extremely attractive and inspiring library. Good use of visual stimulus using
quotes and artefacts. Excellent positioning within school which allows immediate
attraction upon entry. It is well presented with good use of space. It displays
excellent geographical elements linking to global citizenship which allows
Children to enjoy the area whilst linking to school thesis. Overall a fantastic
library & by far one of the best we have seen in schools
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Summary
Literacy in life is essential - Confident Readers & Communicators
Encourage reading through Choice
Make library an inviting place to be with many uses
Get Children happy in surroundings and confident with book skills
Transition to Senior school & public library seamless
Children confident visiting bookshops / libraries
Due to the Vision, Skills , Efforts , Dedication of people on this
table…all foundations now in place,
…library is alive
…achieving results
Children’s confidence , enjoyment and literacy levels rising.
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