New Technology Center Opens
The Armijo Branch Library located at 620 E. 7th Avenue will have a grand opening celebration for their new Technology Center this Friday, October 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm.
The new 1600 square ft addition will include space for 25 computer workstations available free to the public. The workstations will have free access to the Internet as well as the most popular business and office software.
The public is invited to attend. The project is funded in part by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program year 34 which provided $372,700 in funding. The total cost of the project including furniture and equipment was $421,000.
The addition was constructed on the north side of the library with an ADA compliant ramp from the door of the existing building to the new addition. The addition has pertinent HVAC capacity and enough space to add additional workstations in the future.
Since much of south El Paso still suffers from a digital divide, the additional resources at the Armijo Branch Library will allow El Segundo Barrio and South El Paso residents to compete on a more level playing field for jobs or other opportunities.
Additional workstations will also mean shorter wait times to use these resources. The new Technology Center will be an efficient, safe, and convenient environment for developing literacy and increasing economic opportunity.
See the construction photos for this project.....
October 27, 2010
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