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A love of learning comes naturally in our library, where students are surrounded by soothing, nature-inspired colors and Wisconsin woodland and water features.<\/p>\n
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From Reading Forest to Makerspace, the recently renovated Gaenslen Library \u2013 completed in spring 2023 as the Barb Campbell Media and Technology Center\u00a0 \u2013 invites every student to (re)connect to literature, nature, and creativity.<\/p>\n
The Gaenslen Library and its multimedia collection support a robust library program based on three goals:<\/p>\n
Thanks to the library\u2019s new design, selecting the right book to take home \u2013 from more than 17,000 titles \u2013 is easier than ever. Students who are vision impaired can choose from a wide selection of audio, Braille and large-print books, and tactile materials. The library\u2019s dynamic shelving gives all students easy access to titles that are arranged by topic the way they are in bookstores for easy browsing and borrowing.<\/p>\n
A full-time certified library media specialist, Plewa collaborates with Gaenslen teachers and designs lessons that introduce students to a wide range of reading materials and learning strategies.<\/p>\n
Eppstein Uhen Architects incorporated suggestions from Gaenslen staff and students for a library that caters to diverse learning styles, different abilities, and welcomes all. There is something for every body\/brain thanks to the library\u2019s five breakout spaces, each one designed to provide teachable moments that help library visitors make connections between Indigenous Ecological Knowledge of the Great Lakes and Gaenslen\u2019s own neighborhood along the Milwaukee River.<\/p>\n