We are thrilled to announce that we now have our very own Little Free Library here on campus at YELLS! Little Free Libraries are community tools that operate on the “Take One, Leave One” principle. With this in mind, it encourages students to take a book and leave a book behind! The library inspires a love for reading and achievement in literacy, it also supports a core value we emphasize at YELLS, Uplifting Others. As a routine part of our curriculum, YELLS scholars of all ages are encouraged to empower and uplift their fellow classmates and community members. Increased literacy starts by encouraging our little ones to read and getting them excited about reading in any way we can! By increasing the literacy rates of the youth in our community, we can raise test scores and continue making strides toward empowering our youth. The little library will be used as a resource for free books for our students as well as members of the Franklin Gateway community.
We’re so excited to add another fun and beneficial resource to our YELLS campus that helps us to continue to establish our position as a true community hub. This new addition is not only open to our YELLS families and students, but is a great opportunity for other families in the Franklin Gateway community to get acquainted with YELLS, and for us to connect with them as well! It’s amazing how something so small can have such a large potential impact and help us to get to know and support our neighbors even more.
This not only encourages a love for reading and achievement in literacy, but supports another core value we teach at YELLS, Uplifting Others. As a routine part of our curriculum, YELLS scholars of all ages are encouraged to empower and uplift their fellow classmates and community members. They are taught to work alongside other youth to grow and achieve success together. The concept behind the Little Free Library is a beautiful opportunity to teach this value further, given that our YELLS youth can leave their own favorite books behind for others to enjoy. It teaches them that there is no action too small when it comes to welcoming and offering support to their community. It’s also just a fun way to explore new reading opportunities they may not have had otherwise!
