Library Synthesis Essay

In 1968 East Los Angeles High Schools Students united together and protested that libraries lacked the materials to satisfy their inquisitive minds. Due to lack of funding and the apathetic minds of schools, Chicano students did not have enough Spanish material to explore or much of other material as well- therefore these dull, non-cultural libraries did not meet these students’ educational needs and their desire to learn about their culture. In 1968 East Los Angeles Students had enough and demanded these Libraries facilities to be “expanded” in order to accommodate their culture and personal educational needs. Considering the status quo, Garfield High School’s library facility has seen improvements in their Spanish material collection and