Markers, scissors, cutting boards and desks line what was once an empty corner in Penn Area Library.
Adorned with a decal reading “STEM,” the corner is home to the library’s newest addition — a makerspace created by a Penn-Trafford High School student.
Natalie Goldsworthy of Harrison City is a rising junior who designed the makerspace for her Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts.
Goldsworthy has been involved with Girl Scouts since she was in first grade. A library patron since childhood, she wanted to direct her Gold Award efforts to it.
“I came here a lot when I was little, and I still came even when I was older,” said Goldsworthy, a Senior Girl Scout. “It’s just a great space for the community, and I know a lot of kids come in here when they’re young.”
The aim of the Gold Award is to create a positive impact with a sustainable component so there is a…
