The Facility
The Library Tech Commons is designed to inspire. The space is intentionally highly adaptable to a variety of uses, through the inclusion of mobile furniture and fixtures.
Users can create zones for different activities including group work, quiet study, whole class work, and independent discovery. The design and furniture are ergonomically sound, promoting healthy workplace habits for young boys. Open sight lines facilitate easy supervision of the space.
Embodying the integration of technology and the traditional library, the Library Tech Commons has the goal of being a “test kitchen” for boys and teachers to collaborate, be creative, and share what they learned from the process.
Our Vision
The Library Tech Commons is a welcoming, collaborative space where boys from both divisions explore, create, and enjoy digital and traditional media. It offers opportunities to reflect, relax, or escape the pressures of the day, while faculty with expertise in literacy and educational technology support their curiosity and ownership of learning. Always active, the Commons is a hub for the entire community.
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Learning in The LTC
The Library Tech Commons team invites boys into a world where curiosity and creativity collide. From hands-on library orientation to immersive literature studies and research, we offer a dynamic range of experiences: making and tinkering; engineering and emerging technologies; reading promotion and book talks; video and sound recording and editing; 3D design and printing; laser cutting; electronics and circuitry; and coding that brings ideas to life.
Furniture in the LTC is intentionally selected for comfort and durability, ensuring students can enjoy books whether they’re sitting, standing, curled up with a blanket, or even pedaling on a stationary bike.
With a team of passionate experts guiding them, boys are encouraged to explore boldly, create with purpose, collaborate authentically, and experience the sheer joy of learning in a space built for discovery and innovation.
LTC Stories
A view into our lessons, thoughts and events within the Library Tech Commons.
The LTC Philosophy
The Technology and Library departments work together to offer tools and skills that complement and reinforce each other in order to meet the information and communication needs of the boys, including digital citizenship and media literacy.
We believe that technology and information skills are best acquired when thoroughly integrated into the school’s curricula. Our joint emphasis is on the importance of technology tools for the organization and communication of information.
Meet the Library Tech Commons Team
Explore the Library Tech Commons
See what more the LTC at Allen-Stevenson has to offer by browsing the Library Tech Commons Website below.
