In what was once an old, unused room in PS 111, Books for Kids and the Brooke Jackman Foundation bring new life.

Mrs. Barbara Jackman, mother of the extraordinary woman that the Brooke Jackman Foundation is named for, cuts the ribbon for the new library.

Trish Belfatto, Executive Director of Books for Kids, gives the first reading ever in the Brooke Jackman/Abundant Waters Library.

Trish Belfatto, Erin Jackman, and Barbara Jackman with the opening's commemorative plaque.

In a comfortable, safe place, kids are able to discover the worlds that books can introduce to them.

These students were the first to ever open these library quality books.

Believe it or not, the excitment expressed by these second-graders over the donuts and apple juice provided at the opening was eclipsed by their fervor in exploring the new library.

Each child in attendance received their very own book to take home. For many, this is the first book they have ever owned.