Bunker Hill Community Unit District #8, located in Bunker Hill, was established in 1964 when the high school was built. While this is Moriah Meisenheimer’s first year as the school media specialist, it’s clear that she has a lot of pride for her school and a lot of big plans. One area she is particularly proud of is the reading lounge, which was developed to create a more comfortable space for the students to enjoy reading. She’s even gotten the students involved by having volunteers paint the walls during winter break. It was such a hit, the students want to come back and finish the job over spring break!

As the only librarian for the district, Meisenheimer faces many challenges, but she has implemented creative ways to address these issues and ensure a good experience for her students. An example of this is that even though the high school collection is in need of updating, students still have access to more current materials and information as Bunker Hill Schools recently joined the GateNet consortium. Another example is that though there are two buildings and no aides (resulting in at least one library being closed at some point during the day), Meisenheimer has ensured that all students have access to the materials by being available during peak times, which for high school students is the lunch hour.

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