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Greetings! Our junior high school (7,8) has no lockers. We gave them up about 5 years ago. They were taken out of the walls last year (finally!). The students are issued a set of books from each class to be taken home on the first day of school. They stay home all year. Each teacher has a class set which is used in the classroom. I've been given copies of most of the books to keep in the library for lunchtime use. There seems to be more pros for this system than cons. The students bring less stuff to school - even less of the stuff that can get them into trouble! - I have a space here in the library for students to leave backpacks, coats, umbrellas,etc. I warn them that I do NOT keep an eye on them but I've had no trouble and no thefts from this area. Not many students use it, and it varies from year to year. The students don't seem to mindat all that there aren't lockers. The teachers like that no one is late because "my locker wouldn't open" and the admin likes that there are no hassles over possessions being stolen, etc. I've not heard any griping from students. My feeling is that students appreciate not having to think about it. So, there it is at our school! You can write me directly if you have questions about how we made the transition, etc. good luck Connie Williams, Librarian Kenilworth Jr. High 998 E. Washington St Petaluma, CA 94952 e-mail: cowilli@eis.calstate.edu phone 707-778-4710