Thanks to the partnership, the elementary school students will now have access to hundreds of books featuring underrepresented stories and authors. The new library is set to open in the fall.

.@garfieldoakland was w/o their library for more than 10 yrs… proud to work with @rakuten and @eatlearnplay to provide all the supplies they need to open their library this fall!! @Rakuten helping w/ Back to School shopping and in The Town doing good. You LOVE to see it!! 📚✏️ pic.twitter.com/V8jMmx6uiM

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) August 17, 2022

“We have been working toward a new library for more than 10 years and are beyond grateful for the generous support and donation from Rakuten, Stephen Curry and Eat. Learn. Play. We are thrilled that it will take this project over the finish line for our students,” said Garfield Elementary School principal Edgar Rodriguez-Ramirez, according to the press release. “This new library will provide our students access to culturally diverse books that tell untold stories of our community and will be a safe space for our kids to continue to foster their love of reading and explore their creativity.”

Garfield Elementary School

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