Atlanta school gets a library makeover

Gideons Elementary School in central Atlanta unveiled a newly renovated library and parent center Wednesday.

The library includes 2,000 new books, furniture, shelves and aquarium and iPads, while the parent center has a conference room and computers.

The library makeover, one of 25 across the country, was sponsored by Target Corp. and The Heart of America Foundation.

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