Makeovers at Two PUSD Middle Schools
Two PUSD middle school libraries are now sophisticated media centers, thanks to major makeovers revealed last week at Octavia E. Butler (OEB) Magnet and at Eliot Arts Magnet schools. Students got their first glimpse of the renovations, explored new technology, checked out virtual reality headsets, and sampled comfortable new seating throughout the re-designed spaces.
“Today, this school library is a place for students to gather, to play games and create, to relax in a safe and welcoming environment, to find books with characters that resemble their own life experiences written by authors who look like them, all to inspire their curiosity and creativity outside of any academic pressures or requirements,” said OEB Librarian Natalie Daily.
Student Yasmine Gaida said the updated library at Eliot (originally built in 1931) is “a center for hands-on learning, acting, visual arts, digital arts, and more. With the newly upgraded environment, it will definitely promote the space for students’ studies, especially the arts.”
The library makeovers were powered by the College Football Playoff Foundation (CFPF) with support from the Tournament of Roses and the Pasadena Educational Foundation. The installations and transformations were completed by CFPF partner, School Specialty, Inc.
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