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One of the first things I noticed in this library when I tottered through the door nearly ten years ago (and I do mean tottered, it was one of the worst looking libraries I'd ever seen, and little used) was the bins.
Not a major issue, you might think. But the bins, then, were old, thumped and battered ribbed metal wastepaper baskets - that was the few better ones - or cut-down plastic chemical containers, recycled to this purpose. Recycling has of course its important place, but the bins really bothered me. Symptomatic of 'it'll do' and 'it doesn't matter' and a whole lot of things that were wrong with the place. Not the biggest place to begin, but I scouted out a replacement - cheerful plastic wastepaper bins such as you can buy at Ikea or Bunnings for well under $5 each - and every darn one of those shabby bins left the building. I've since had to add a few more, here and there, and so we have a mix of blue, red and white ones (depending on the colour/s available at time of buying). It's an easy and cheap fix to try.
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There ended up being more bins in the library than there had been before - only a few more for our lovely cleaner to have to empty each day, but carefully located so it's easy to find one and put rubbish in there rather than not in a bin. Which also enhances the library environment.
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I've never had a kid comment on the nice bins, but even such a little detail is part of the library's message. Nice things here. Setting a standard to make it pleasant and spick. We care about this place, and how it is for you. Right down to details such as nice bins. Welcome.
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How are the bins at your place?
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Cheers
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Ruth
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*GIFSL: Good ideas for school libraries
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Our bins are all blue so that the kids can find them easily. Being a primary school I felt that the one colour simplified things. I agree with you though-the bins I had when I first went there were shabby and dirty. The new ones match other accessories and do brighten up the place:-)
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