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Education Fri Oct 01 2010
Whittier Field House Library Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Parents of students at the Whittier Dual Language School opened a new library in the occupied Whittier Field House on Thursday, September 30, with the help of the Chicago Underground Library and donations from as far away as Florida. The following photographs are from the ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened the library at 5pm with speeches, song, prayer and -- of course -- some reading.
Read Cinnamon Cooper's piece about the field house occupation for background information.

A prayer before the opening.

Children race to open the new library.

Speeches and further celebration inside the new space.
All photographs by David Schalliol.
Rebecca / October 5, 2010 11:56 AM
Now the city is trying to freeze them out.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/05/pilsen-sitin-cps-turns-of_n_750950.html