3.01 Library Multipurpose Learning Center

• Should be inviting, inclusive, comfortable, and provide maximum flexibility for a number of activities

• Used by students, staff, and for extended school community activities

• Activities may include reading, instruction, hands-on learning, gathering, book sharing, and testing

• Provide a cozy, larger space for class storytelling, as well as supervisable nooks for independent student reading

• Consideration given for clear sightlines for maximum supervision

• Scale of furniture and volume of space should take into consideration varying sizes of elementary students

• Special picture book area with accessible display of books and soft furniture, bean bags, or flooring for students to curl up and read

• Circulation desk located near the main entry and Librarian Office and configured for easy library assistance, and loaning and returning of resources

• Accommodate large staff meetings, presentations, and various after-hours purposes including clubs and events

3.01A Student Collaboration Room

• Used by students for small group work requiring supervision but acoustic separation

• Direct access from the Library Multipurpose Learning Center.  Also provide (secondary) entry to exterior circulation

• Provide direct visual connection to the Library Multipurpose Learning Center

3.01B Office, Librarian

• Office for Librarian to have visual connection to Library Multipurpose Learning Center and entry doors.  

• Serves as a quiet space to take a meeting, call, or do lesson planning when Librarian is not needed in the library

• Provides additional storage for Library

• See Typical Spaces, Office

3.02 Workroom

• Used by the Librarian and other educators to prepare curriculum, with an emphasis on teachers collaborating with the Librarian

• Access to be directly from the Library Multipurpose Learning Center.  Also provide (secondary) entry without having to go through the Library Multipurpose Learning Center

• Provide direct visual connection to the Library

• Includes work counters, ample storage, and tables and chairs for collaborating

• Coordinate design to accommodate a floor-mounted copier, 30” deep counter area for die-cut machine, full sized refrigerator and sink

3.02A Storage

• Storage room should have large open shelving to store a wide variety of supplies

3.02B Educational Assistants (EAs) Lockers

• Space for EAs to secure their belongings in lockers, conduct small meetings, conduct any desking work

• Should be located off of Workroom for easy utilization and encourage connection to other staff

• Should also be located close to exterior door for easy access  

3.03 Professional Learning and Collaboration Room (PLC)

• Used for small-group work and meetings

• Should be located off of Workroom for easy utilization and encourage connection to other staff

• Should also be located close to exterior door for easy access  

3.04 Office, Curriculum Instructional Coach

• Offices for Curriculum Coordinators to be in close proximity to Professional Learning and Collaboration Room (PLC)

• See Typical Spaces, Office

3.05 Workroom Office, Tech Coordinator

• Office for Tech Coordinator to have visual connection to Library Multipurpose Learning Center and secondary connection to exterior circulation.  It is used for storage, service, and maintenance of technology equipment.  Students and staff visit the Tech Coordinator for technology needs and updates

• If located on second floor, consider close proximity to elevator

3.05A Storage, Tech Coordinator

• Storage room should have large open shelving to store a wide variety of supplies

3.06 Mother’s Room

• Private space for nursing mothers to express and store milk

• Room requirements are comfortable chair, small refrigerator, small table, and sink with counter to wash equipment afterwards

• When not in use by nursing mothers, this space can also function as an individual staff wellness space for re-centering, reflection, or even phone calls

• Space should be comfortable, welcoming, and calming

• An additional Mother’s Room may be located in the office or near another staff-intensive area of the campus

• US Department of Labor Resource

3.07 Toilet, Single (Staff)

• See Typical Spaces, Toilet

3.08 Toilet, Single (Student)

• See Typical Spaces, Toilet