Day 11, 5 hours

I have a total of 55 hours so far here at Brewer-Porch Children's Center. By the time I have the required 150, it'll be the week of graduation, so I am happy that I will be able to finish on time.
Today I labeled the shelves with a label-maker, and I asked about getting contact paper to cover the books to protect them. The majority of the chapter books in the collection are paperback, and because they were old before they came here, the are taking a beating getting checked out and read over and over. Hopefully covering them in plastic will protect them a little better. It should be here later this week.
One thing that I find is frustrating here is the fact that there are still books missing. Often the children know where the books are that are checked out in their name (I had a discussion with an uncooperative girl today about Matilda) but they can't get to them. If the books are in a previous classroom (such as one from last year) they cannot get them back because of the strict schedule the students are kept on. They often do not talk to previous teachers.
Though I emailed Pam about this and gave her a list of books that are missing, the OCD part of me is frustrated that there are STILL books missing. I think I will make a list and print out several copies of it, and hang it around the school, asking for teachers and students both to look for the missing books.