FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2006

L.A. City College Celebrates Construction on New Library and Learning Resource Center with Ground Breaking

New first-class facility will include advanced technology features and accessibility to surrounding community

WHEN

Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:30 a.m. Ceremony begins

 

WHAT

Ground breaking ceremony for Los Angeles City College’s new Martin Luther King, Jr. Library–Learning Resource Center.

 

WHERE

Snyder Field parking lot
Los Angeles City College
855 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles 90029
Parking: Enter on Vermont Ave.

 

WHO

The Hon. Michael Waxman, president
LACCD Board of Trustees Steve Maradian, Ph.D., president, Los Angeles City College
Darroch "Rocky" Young, chancellor, L.A. Community College District (LACCD)
Barbara Vazquez, chair, City College, Library Department

 

NEWS

The new Martin Luther King, Jr. Library will cover 64,000 sq. ft. and provide a modernized and enhanced learning and resources center for City College and the surrounding community.

The library will house general collections, electronic classrooms, computer and general study areas, and administrative offices. This $17 million project is scheduled for completion in Spring 2008.

 

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:

Capture VIPs and elected officials break ground on site for the new Library with gold-plated shovels. A traditional, active construction site provides the backdrop for the ceremony.

 

BACKGROUND

The new Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is part of Los Angeles City College’s $248 million modernization effort to upgrade its campus, funded in part by the Los Angeles Community College District’s $2.2 billion Proposition A/AA Bond program. For more information, visit www.PropositionA.org.

 

CONTACT

Coby King cking@mww.com | Kristen Rockwell krockwell@mww.com
Phone: 213-486-6560

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