Shelby County Public Library - Shelbyville, Indiana. Welcome to the VELMA WORTMAN MORRISTOWN BRANCH of the Shelby County Public Library. Our library is dedicated to Mrs. Velma Wortman who was the first high school librarian at Morristown. We are pleased to honor Mrs. Wortman.
Families with college students and students themselves will spend $136.95 on apparel, $117.98 on food items to stock their dorms and apartments, $66.70 on school supplies, $72.79 on shoes and $78.02 on personal care items.
In all, we looked at supply lists for more than 20 schools. The average cost of required supplies for elementary students for the 2012-2013 school year is $44.48. Middle school students will spend about $68.84 on supplies. To compare the lists, we visited a major big box retailer to scope out prices.