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Ms. Ortiz from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Own Little Library

Help me give my students access to the magic of using a library!

  • $390 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

All of 4th grade recently had an event in which a member of the public library came to visit the school while providing the opportunity for students to order library cards to browse from their collection while on campus. Our students adored this special treat and have continued asking when this event would occur again.

With this little library in our fourth grade wing, our scholars will have the opportunity to experience the magic of libraries (and develop an appreciation for reading) without the extra hassle of getting to a public library that is a distance away.

In addition, our own private little library would generate social-emotional growth--on top of the impact literacy development--as students practice sharing with one another, caring for the area and its books, holding discussions with one another for book recommendations, and creating an area where students can freely explore their imaginations.

The best way to increase reading ability is to read more, and, of course, books will continue to help my students grow stronger in reading. However, not all students have the opportunity to freely visit public library buildings as they please due to a number of personal circumstances teachers might not be able to change, and so incorporating a little library within the building provides them with access in order to help in a different way! This little library will continue to enhance the print-rich classroom that I strive to create.

Ms. Ortiz PS 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

60 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Simplay3 Sharing Library Box, 24 x 12 x 56 Inches • School Specialty $269.96 1 $269.96

Materials cost

$269.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$331.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.41

Total project goal

$389.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $389.42

2 Donors

-$313.51

Donations toward project cost

-$309.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$50.91

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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