Circulation desk makeover

Fun circulation desk

When you are working with an old building.... and I mean super old building, you are constantly "just makin' it work!" I am always trying to pull every amount of creativity to make my space fun and "new" for the kids each year. One hurdle is trying to cover up this....ugly whatever this is on the counter. I usually do a fun quote to go with whatever theme I have picked for the year but let's be honest... kids like to kick and pick and jump and the posters I put so much thought and time into…

With the help of my Cameo, I completely changed the look of my circulation desk!

How Opening the Book redesigned a school library to meet their changing needs by including mobile bookcases, versatile shelving options, picture book units, reconfigurable tables, and a small circulation desk.

My updated circulation desk...really brightens the library. Thanks Lynda and Karen

The MDF wooden lettering (from "Spotlight") was salvaged from my original renovation makeover, made to my old library, but I'd glued the lettering to the old circulation desk *to stay* - and they were a devil to scrape off. The edges were quite uneven and damaged. So I lightly sanded them, added a coating of "Galeria Acrylic Medium" (it has grain gel added) - and it gave a wonderfully textured finish to the lettering, and hid all the blemishes. I then painted them blue, over the original…

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