Roosevelt Elementary School - Library Refurbishment
April 2026

We’re excited to share the transformation of the library at Roosevelt Elementary School in the Redwood City School District (RCSD) — our 23rd school library refurbishment project to date!

Roosevelt Elementary serves a diverse community of TK–5 students, the majority of whom are Hispanic/Latino. School staff shared that the library’s collection was outdated and did not include enough Spanish-language books to fully meet the needs of the students and families it serves. Expanding access to diverse, engaging, and culturally relevant books was a major priority for the school community.

To help meet that need, our team purchased 1,211 carefully curated new English and Spanish-language books for the school library, along with 600 gently used books to help restock classroom libraries across the campus.

Peyton Carpenter, Library Media Technical Assistant (LMTA) at Roosevelt talked to our Marketing and Communications team about the importance of the school library book collection in students’ lives:

“A well-stocked library increases the odds of a child finding something that they love and that they're passionate about, or maybe they discover something about themselves, maybe they're going through a similar struggle as a character in a book. Having access to diverse books is really important, not only for the kiddos looking for media to relate to, but also for students that may not have access to diverse material at home. How are we supposed to walk a mile in somebody else’s shoes when we don't really know what that looks like? Books are the easiest way to kind of get a look into other people's lives.”

Peyton also designed six magical and captivating murals that transformed the library into a vibrant and welcoming space for students. Special thanks to Dunn-Edwards for donating the paint that helped bring Peyton’s vision to life.

On project day, 58 incredible volunteers processed and shelved books, prepared them for checkout, and painted murals that breathed new life into the library.

We are deeply grateful to our donors, partners, volunteers, and the Roosevelt staff whose support made this project possible. Together, we continue working to ensure students across the Bay Area have access to welcoming libraries and books that inspire a lifelong love of reading.