City Council approves $425,000 space inside the Tualatin Public Library for creative endeavors
Tualatin is moving forward with plans to create a makerspace — a specialized section inside the Tualatin Public Library — earmarked for creative endeavors.
On Jan. 25, the Tualatin City Council gave Tualatin the go-ahead to move forward with construction of the $425,000 project, with funding coming from a combination of city funds and a contribution from the Tualatin Library Foundation.
“The project requires remodeling a portion of the library, including a reduction in shelving, to create room for the makerspace,” Jerianne Thompson, the city’s library director, told the council. “We will build a flexi-use, multi-purpose room of 735 square feet adjacent to the teen room with a capacity of 20 to 30 people.”
Thompson told the council that STEAM programs — an acronym that…
