One major way school libraries have changed over the last 100 years is the actual use of the library space. In the beginning, libraries were created to house a collection of books and provide a space for students to read. Eventually there was a need to provide students with a space to read and a space for activities. According to The School Library Manager, “the activities were rapidly outgrowing a single reading room, and new facilities were being built that included a librarian’s office or workroom” (p. 4). The addition of a separate workroom (or classroom) allowed students to enjoy other services provided by the library. Students could listen to records on a Victrola for their English class or participate in a reading club after school
