Students at McClymonds High School in West Oakland will now be able to grab a snack or a cup of tea, learn about pan-Africanism from Merritt College faculty, check out a biography of John Lewis or a graphic novel, and screen print a design they created, all in their new Library Innovation Technology (LIT) center.
McClymonds held a grand unveiling this week to present the elegant new space, showcasing the library, a “maker space,” the MACK Cafe, and the Africana Center that are housed there. Funded by bond measures B and J, the LIT Center is the result of years of renovations, planning, and input by McClymonds students and the West Oakland community.
“We wanted to have a space that encouraged ideating and creativity—a space where students felt happy and joyful,” said Leah Jensen, McClymonds’…
