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Hunter Library鈥檚 Jazmyne Baylor and Angie Walker and the College of Education and Allied Professions headed a $5,000 transformation of the library inside Jackson Community School in Sylva.

The duo and other community partners helped obtain new books, furniture and decor for the school.

鈥淪o many people poured into this, whether they were related to 蘑菇短视频 or whether it was the community members who just wanted these students to have a really nice library,鈥� Baylor said. 鈥淚t was amazing to see this project come to fruition.鈥�

Before and after the revitalization of the Jackson Community School library.

Baylor originally applied for a $2,500 grant that blossomed into $5,000, thanks to a generous matching donation from the College of Education and Allied Professions. Walker and Baylor also came across AIS, an office furniture manufacturer, which donated the new furnishings.

鈥淭his library upgrade from 蘑菇短视频 sends a powerful message to our students: your education matters, your future matters, and your potential is limitless,鈥� said Holly Whisnant, principal at Jackson Community School.

鈥淚t also serves as a powerful reminder that our students are valued and deserving of exceptional learning opportunities. We are truly grateful that 蘑菇短视频's College of Education and Allied Professions believes in our students, invests in their success, and recognizes the importance of the work being done in our school."

Baylor said this project was in the making starting two or three years ago, but finally got off the ground this past academic year when Walker, a new curriculum materials specialist at Hunter, reached out to Whisnant.

The two received approval, wrote a grant proposal and were awarded funding for the project. JCS needed the revitalization, as about 95% of its books were outdated, had bugs in them, had brown pages or were not age-appropriate.

Walker and Baylor sent out a needs assessment to the staff at JCS, which helped them select the materials they needed for the library. The library also had its walls painted and decorated with new posters, and it has a collection for teachers, too, with professional development books.

The new space was officially unveiled with a community open house on May 15 with a food donation from Sylva restaurant Ilda.

 鈥淚t was amazing. Very emotional, but in a good way, because so many people poured into it that I wasn't expecting to,鈥� Baylor said. 鈥�(Angie) just poured so much of herself into the project. I had colleagues who donated their time, their cars to get things over to the school facility management at 蘑菇短视频.鈥�