GHS library undergoes improvement and promotes new events for all to enjoy

by Taylor Mccarty

Inside Green High School, many things happen in the library. Last year, the Library Media Specialist, Wrenn Nicodemo, created a board for high school students interested in helping out around the library. Nicodemo decided there was something more that this library needed. Some high school students spending their full days in the school decided they wanted to put some of their focus on helping out their student body library. Nicodemo works extremely hard to create a better environment for students to enjoy in the GHS library. In addition to her work at GHS, Nicodemo travels to each building library in the district where she focuses on creating a love of reading.

Last year students could visit the library to sip hot chocolate and destress from midterms. Service dogs visited the library to give students an opportunity to take a break from the stress of studying. Due to the success of last year's event, the Library Board hosted a hot chocolate bar again this year.

Students involved in the Library Board contribute by decorating the library for upcoming holidays, making creative decisions for the use of the space, and planning which books are likely to be checked out most. Students from all grade levels participate in the board, which meets weekly in the library. Sophomore Rhiana Bruce worked on the Library Board this past year and hopes to improve the purpose the library serves for students.

“As a board member, I think the library needs a lot of improvement. I think we’re on the road to making things better and making the library a better place and environment,” Bruce said. In hopes of improvement and more people making their way into the library, the board has decided to plan many activities later this year.

Students spread announcements via social media and school flyers. Senior Daniella Potts feels grateful to Mrs. Nicodemo for all they've accomplished. “I appreciate the leader Mrs. Nicodemo for helping everyone out with their ideas and doing her best to hear everyone out,” Potts said.

As the library grows in popularity, books are flowing throughout social media and a hashtag has come about on TikTok, #BookTok. Included in this hashtag, influencers introduce their favorite books and make it possible for their viewers to want more. As this trend gains popularity, more teenagers spread throughout high schools are interested in reading books altogether.

The library board introduced new activities in the library for the Valentine’s Day holiday. Mrs. Wirbel, GHS full day librarian, picked out books and led the design of "Blind Date with a Book", along with GHS students Kelsey Ujhazy 26' and Parker Green 24'.

Ujhazy explains, “I was scrolling through Pinterest one day and it was love at first sight. I mentioned it to Mrs Wirbel and she already had the same idea saved to her Pinterest board. I also talked to the library board about this and they agreed and decided this was an amazing idea.”

Included in the “Blind Date with a Book” activity, all genres of books are chosen with the summaries included on the outside of the book to guide you to decide which book to pick by reading only a summary. In these summaries, the best parts of the books are included, just how someone would introduce themself on a blind date.