OTHELLO, WA – Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front?yard book exchanges number 60,000 around the world in 80 countries. Now, thanks to a school-wide Project Based Learning experience at Desert Oasis High School in Othello, six new Little Free Libraries will be unveiled at a dedication assembly on Tuesday, November 13th.
In an effort to meet the district’s goal to engage 25% of every Othello school in Project Based Learning (PBL), Desert Oasis High School embarked on the district’s first, school-wide PBL experience. DOHS Principal Joshua Tovar decided that his school’s smaller student enrollment was no excuse for small-scale participation.
“All project based learning is supposed to begin with a driving question,” says Principal Tovar. “Ours was: how can we design a project that will increase the literacy rate in our community?”
The answer came through the process of building a Little Library. First established in 2009, Little Free Libraries are a neighborhood book exchange that invites community members to take and/or leave a book inside a small structure, oftentimes a small wooden box. The intent is to inspire readers and strengthen communities. (Read the full story on DOHS’ Little Libraries construction online at https://bit.ly/2RR5cWv.)
Othello community members are invited to attend the Little Libraries Assembly at 2:15 PM on Tuesday, November 13 at 825 E. Ash in Othello. During the assembly, each advisory class will present on their work, while thanking the many local donors, partners, and clients who came together to make the project a success.
For more information, contact Joshua Tovar at 509.488.4534 or joshtovar@othelloschools.org.
Othello School District would like to thank the local donors who made the Little Free Libraries a success: Builders First Choice Lumber, ACE Hardware Paint, Johnson’s Glass-Plexi Glass, and the district maintenance department. To learn more about Little Free Libraries, visit littlefreelibrary.org.