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Murray High librarian credits cell-phone ban and library programs with higher book circulation and reading gains
Summary
Murray High School librarians reported a 22% increase in book checkouts and higher hall-pass usage after a phone-ban policy; staff tied increased circulation to gains in reading proficiency on state assessments.
Murray High School librarians reported districtwide growth in student library usage and circulation this year and said the increases coincided with the school’s cell‑phone ban during instructional time. Carolyn Martinez Ross, librarian at Murray High School, told the board that the school checked out more than 10,500 books last year — a 22% increase over the previous year — and recorded about…
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