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From School Library Journal…
Café Society: Do school libraries need a double shot of espresso? Do school libraries need a double shot of espresso? By Debra Lau Whelan — School Library Journal, 1/1/2008
When Jim Chadwell, the former principal of Northwest High School in Texas, renovated his media center four years ago, he had two things in mind: Starbucks and Barnes & Noble.
“He wanted a place where students could read, do research, and work on classroom assignments, but also socialize,” says Media Specialist Naomi Bates. And that’s exactly what he got—a Java City that sells coffees, lattes, cappuccinos, and smoothies, as well as soups, salads, panini, and wraps—right inside the media center. “It’s like a magnet,” says Bates, explaining that her circulation has more than tripled since the coffeehouse opened.
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