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It is ready! Our Internet Lounge is ready to go!
We think the pink chairs pictured date back to when McCullough was built, 1976! It was definitely time for an upgrade!
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I saved up book fair profits for several years, hoping to get enough to buy some new furniture for a reading lounge in one corner of the downstairs library. After three years I felt I had enough saved up. Our wonderful CISD Purchasing Department personnel, Chris and Courtney, showed me some options in their bid-vendor-friendly catalogs, and suggested several sales reps.
They could see I did not want the same-old library furniture. I wanted something hip and trendy for our tech-savvy young teens here at McCullough! I also needed something within our budget. David Jones from Educator's Depot came to the library and showed me some amazing Bretford furniture that has built-in technology! Plus, the upholstery and paint colors Bretford offered were exactly what I had in mind!
The furniture has built-in AC power outlets, and powered USB ports. The tables have built-in Powermats, and we can charge our cellphones, iPads, and other eReaders and tablets using portable Powercubes!
The EXTREMELY cool area rug, along with huge quartz rocks from Mexico, an interactive globe, a coffee table book The Earth from Above by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and some modern lamps, contribute to the finishing touches!
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The Internet Lounge is open every day during school hours, and all students, staff, parents, and visitors are welcome to come read, relax, and charge up their iPhones, smartphones, eReaders, iPads, and tablets!
