Star Books, the school-based coffee shop run by librarians Erma Richter and Alicia Barnett, reopened for the new school year in early October and brews up fresh cups for students every Friday morning before classes begin.

“The Library is like a greeting area for new students,” Richter said. “You will always meet someone new.”

Star Books doesn’t just serve hot coffee, they sell many items, such as iced coffee, cappuccinos, hot chocolate and biscotti breadsticks.

“There is no limit to how much you buy,” Richter said. “It is just how much you can carry.”

Star Books sells everything for 50 cents.

When asked why she started Star Books, Richter’s answer was short and simple.

“I found out other libraries started doing it and it caught my interest,“ she said.

“It was a great way to have people meet in the library.”

Another supporter of Star Books is the director of student activities, Jon Deckert.

“Star Books has been a great thing to the school,” Deckert said.

“It is like a welcoming to students to hang out, as if it were like a safe place.”

Mr. Deckert has seen kids walk in and out of the library with coffee the day this all started. “You are allowed to walk the halls with the coffee if it is from the library,” he said. “You just can’t have it in a Yeti cup or mug.”

In the past, Deckert said, students have attempted to put their coffee in water bottles.

“You should never put your coffee in a water bottle,” Deckert said.

“It will taste like plastic and get all watery. No one likes watery coffee.”