more on the library [part 3]

The library is coming together, sloooooooowly, in part because [brutal honesty here]
1. I have lost my volunteers to summer vacation
2. [I have other summer duties]
3. I'm using my own power tools, which got shuffled around when we cleaned the basement to move in a jointer, band saw and a radial arm saw [these would have been so handy when I was building the library in the first place!!! - I digress]
4. I realized I misspelled a book title, which needs to be fixed before I put a clear gloss on the library to protect it - how awkward would that be to save for posterity.
5. And then it decided to rain...?
6. And I lost the acrylics...? Seriously...?
7. Clear gloss is frowned upon in certain circles.

Where in I found myself saying, buy some more red paint if you have to and get this puppy done before the next schedule school summer library day. Today, the sun is shining, I have volunteer hours in 2 hours, and I'm squeezing in some work on the library.

The kids helped paint the spines and  after they dried I put book titles different students, staff and faculty suggested on them in sharpie. Can you find my whoops? Hint, it's the red one.

Why a clear coat gloss? First, it offers some UV protection so that the paint job won't fade [and hopefully won't weather] as badly over time. Secondly, it makes it look, well, glossy! The paint job is already eye catching, hopefully that will also draw some extra attention to it. [As in, please don't hit it with your car or plow, please pay attention and come visit!] Third, and most important, the students were very thoughtful about what they wanted put on the library. It deserves to be protected.

I also attached the door knob today... with limited success the first time around. I remain ever undaunted by this project.