WHAT:       Gwinnett County officials will cut the ribbon on the Hooper-Renwick Themed Library in partnership with the city of Lawrenceville, Hooper-Renwick Legacy Preservation Committee and Gwinnett County Public Library Board of Trustees. The project revives and expands the 11,475-square-foot Hooper-Renwick School, which once served as the only public high school for Black students in the Gwinnett County school system. The new, 27,327-square-foot themed library includes library amenities, community space and exhibits that showcase stories, accomplishments and memorabilia related to the school.

The project was funded by the County’s SPLOST program with additional contributions from the city of Lawrenceville, which also provided the 3.8-acre site, sidewalks, lighting and landscaping for the project.

WHEN:       Monday, June 16, 2025, at 2 p.m.

WHO:         Speakers will includeGwinnett County Board of CommissionersChairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins III, Gwinnett County Sheriff and former Hooper-Renwick School student Keybo Taylor, Gwinnett County Public Library Board of Trustees Chair JT Wu, Gwinnett County Public Library Executive Director Charles Pace, Lawrenceville Mayor David Still, Lawrenceville City Manager Chuck Warbington and Hooper-Renwick Legacy Preservation Committee Chair Constance Brown. Deb Tuff, Gwinnett County’s media relations strategist, will serve as the emcee.

WHERE:     56 Neal Blvd., Lawrenceville