The school administration doesn't allow to do it and turns pupils out, giving reasons that a dining room is not a reading room. I feel sorry for the students. They have no opportunity to get ready for the lessons, and it's difficult to find a quiet place in our overcrowded school for reading or just for relaxing. The second problem - school funds. In the USA there are no compulsory textbooks.
Children use a lot of different books on one subject.
Teachers give them theses, reports, and lists of literature or bibliography. Students get ready for the lessons using different books, magazines, encyclopaedias and reference books. Sometimes students use Internet, especially before tests and examinations. Students can do this without leaving school. All necessary books are in the school library.