Parkview Library Renovation
Phase 1
A Budget Proposal to the Parkview PAC
January 19, 2011
The Visual Plan
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See handout for the new layout
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More inviting spaces (“nooks”) for students to read
with lots of kid furniture, beanbags, throw pillows
and area rugs
A more functional space to utilize the interactive
technology
A new centralized circulation desk
Uniformity of shelf color
New paint, murals and stenciled quotes
New Shelving
Stores over 300 books
23in wide, 53in long, 26in tall
Book display shelves on each end,
8 roomy pockets on top for
easy accessibility for K-2
One bottom shelf on either side for
oversized books
98 pounds
Child Friendly Seating
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Reading Pillow Set (4 pillows per
set), machine washable covers,
fire-retardant foam filling, 24 inch
square and 8 inches thick.
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Multi-color bean bags. (4 bean
bags per set).
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Not pictured: Another set of the
small red cushioned chairs and
couch
New Area Carpeting
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8’4” x 13’4”
Rectangle-shaped
Great for whole class
read alouds or
presentations
To be positioned
under windows
Library-themed
Carpets for each Reading Nook
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“Fishing for Literacy”
5’5” x 7’8”
The following two
carpets are the same
size.
Travelin’ The USA Carpet
“Butterfly Fun”
New Circulation Desk
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Just need the middle
console (CDCR).
Dimensions:
Budget for Phase 1
Qnty
Vendor
Item #
Description
Net Price
Extended
Price
6
School Specialty
071912
Book Display Mobile
162.74
976.44
8
School Specialty
270259
Bean Bag Chairs,
multicolored
19.22
153.76
1
School Specialty
295346
Red set of chairs, couch,
3 pieces
41.46
41.46
2
School Specialty
1290759
Pillow Set (4 pillows per
set)
162.17
324.34
1
School Specialty
082428
Carpet, Reading by the
Book 8’4”x13’4”
376.56
376.56
1
School Specialty
084726
Carpet, Traveling USA
7’8”x5’5”
182.79
182.79
1
School Specialty
679216
Carpet, ABC Butterfly
182.79
182.79
1
School Specialty
091541
Carpet, Fishing for
Literacy
182.79
182.79
1
Circulation Desk
ACE Fernandes
Paint, Exposed Beams,
Mural
$300
Total Cost
Work Required
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Work to be completed the week before and the week of February Vacation
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Interactive Whiteboard to be relocated by town electrician
Books to be weeded the week of February 14
Books no longer needed at Parkview will be donated to other school libraries
Shelves emptied and moved to match color
Furniture moved to match plan
New shelves and circulation desk assembled and stocked
Carpets and seating set up
Exposed wooden beams painted
Murals begin to be sketched and painted
Looking Ahead to Phase 2
Brick Fundraiser to raise money for more books
Brick pathway to be the walking path in front of library
Application for FEEE Grant to purchase Alexandria Library Software to digitize
book inventory, scan books with barcodes, and provide laptops for students to
search and find books in our library.
Stenciling of famous quotes from children’s literature around perimeter walls
Gradual repainting of shelves to one neutral color
Purchasing of more books appropriate for the reading level range of our PreK - 2
students.
Phase 2 to begin next year
Special Thanks
A sincere thank you to the library design team for their expertise and hard work
toward this proposal:
Gerri Kane, School Librarian
Karen Cacciapuoti, parent volunteer, PAC member
Gretchen Eldridge, parent volunteer, School Council and PAC member
Steve and Jayne Viveiros, parent volunteer, School Council and PAC
Gretchen Cupples, parent volunteer, School Council and PAC
Jay Pike, parent volunteer, School Council and PAC member
Jane Garvin, Clerical Aide, front office of Parkview