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NewsSanta Monica Daily PressOctober 24, 2026Los Angeles County

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District opens new library and innovation lab at Grant Elementary

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Grant Elementary School opened a new multiuse facility on Oct. 14 featuring an expanded library and an innovation lab for hands-on student projects. The project was funded through voter-approved district bond measures.

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Why It Matters

Grant Elementary students gain dedicated spaces for independent reading, collaborative group work, and engineering and design projects funded by local school district bonds.

Key Facts

  • Grant Elementary School opened a new library and innovation lab on Oct. 14.
  • The project was funded through voter-approved district bond measures.
  • The multiuse facility includes an expanded library, a reading room, a reception and circulation area, a librarian's office, and a textbook room.
  • A separate innovation lab is dedicated to science, engineering, and design activities.
  • Students in the innovation lab will work on projects such as designing structures to withstand natural disasters and using architectural principles to model small towns.

Who's Mentioned

OrganizationSanta Monica-Malibu Unified School District“School district that cut the ribbon on the new facilities”OrganizationGrant Elementary School“School opening new facilities”PersonAntonio Shelton“Superintendent of the school district”PersonChristian Fuhrer“Principal of Grant Elementary School”