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Teacher librarians transform school libraries into welcoming, modern places to learn By Sherry Posnick-Goodwin Photos by Scott Buschman Campus Hub C R E A T I N G T H E I T ' S L U N C H T I M E at Hercules Middle School, and students stream into the library to play chess and card games, build things with Legos, and visit with friends. There is laughing and friendly banter with teacher librarian Angela Anthony, who makes students feel right at home. Unlike school libraries of the past, there is no shushing. "I like coming here," says Samuel Kim. "It's a good place to hang out with friends." Hercules Middle School has transformed its library from a quiet, studious setting to an interactive environment that is wel- coming to students and fosters 21st century learning. It's part of a trend happening at school libraries around the country. Libraries have become livelier Many schools are turning their libraries into interactive spaces. At Hercules, for example, students recently collaborated to cre- ate comics about the Civil War with computers, and made stop-motion videos for their research topics. Students 33 A P R I L / M AY 2 018 Feature