According to research from the Federal University of Technology, the environment of school libraries impacts the performance of students in terms of knowledge acquisition, reading test scores, and academic achievement. In recent years, school library trends[1] have shifted to a student-oriented approach, which includes setting up the right kind of school library furniture that promotes individual as well as collaborative learning in the digital era.

[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170713006118/en/Top-3-Trends-Impacting-the-Global-Library-Furniture-Market-in-the-Education-Industry-Through-2021-Technavio

[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170713006118/en/Top-3-Trends-Impacting-the-Global-Library-Furniture-Market-in-the-Education-Industry-Through-2021-Technavio

4 Latest Trends in the School Library

Before selecting furniture for your school library, you might want to review the following trends in school libraries to stay up-to-date:

1. Integration of Technology

The purpose of providing online access[1] to other libraries is to promote digital literacy, offer more information, and help students develop critical skills to evaluate information.

2. Attention to Community Learning

When students communicate their ideas and opinions in groups, it unlocks their potential to reconsider their perspectives and form newer ones.

3. More Focus on Student-Oriented Design

School library furniture, when customized to cater to the comfort of students[2], enhances their library experience. For example, a good way of doing this is to provide the EVERPRETTY library trolley for your students. So they can easily move their books and magazines from one corner to another in the two-shelf book cart.

4. High-Quality School Library Furniture

Another school library furniture trend is the high quality of furniture. For example, the EVERPRETTY double-side bookshelf is made of durable, welded steel with a scratch-resistant finish, so the bookshelf lasts for many years to come.

There are two schools that have successfully used these trends to enhance the learning experience of their students. One of them is the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, where they transformed their library's traditional space into one that fostered learning and communication with small rooms for group projects.

[1] https://theconversation.com/dont-worry-a-school-library-with-fewer-books-and-more-technology-is-good-for-todays-students-114356

[2] https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/03400352211028897

The second practical case is of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, where they designed their library with a vibrant reading space and colorful furniture suitable for the student's needs.

How to Follow These Trends in Purchasing Library Furniture?

If you wish to celebrate the same success as the two schools mentioned above, follow these four steps while purchasing school library furniture.

Purchase Library Furniture with Space for Technology

The school library furniture you pick should have enough space for students to comfortably sit and use their laptops or the school's computer systems for online access to more resources.

2. Choose Bigger Library Furniture Suitable for Community Learning

The school library furniture you pick should be spacious and flexible to support community learning. For example, the EVERPRETTY library furniture multi-people reading table and chair is a step up from traditional library furniture as the table is big enough to accommodate four chairs that have wheels to help students move around for teamwork. These wheels also have brokers for fixating the chair in one place for improved concentration.

3. Consider Students' Development Demand

School library furniture needs to be flexible to allow individual learning, collaborative learning, practical implementation of acquired knowledge, and development of essential skills like problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork.

4. Choose a Reliable School Library Furniture Supplier

Once you've considered everything else, the final step is to pick a reliable supplier. Some defining aspects of experienced and professional school library furniture suppliers include:

• High-quality furniture
• Customization options
• Up-to-date designs
• Excellent customer support
• Experience with furniture delivery logistics

Ultimately, prioritizing student-oriented school library furniture design helps to redefine what students might hope to expect from the environment. By empower student and transform the contemporary learning experience for the better, EVERPRETTY FURNITURE is a professional school furniture manufacturer with over 28 years of experience. Their product catalog includes classroom furniture, office furniture, nursery furniture, laboratory furniture, dormitory furniture, and library furniture for schools. All of them are designed based on the latest trends in the industry.

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