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Imagine checking out your favorite book from a library named after your favorite femcee. For the students at Melrose High School in Memphis, that will soon be a reality thanks to their hometown hero, GloRilla .
On December 17, GloRilla returned to her Orange Mound alma mater. She brought a $25,000 check to help fund literacy programs, academic initiatives, and school improvements.
GloRilla to have a new library named after her in her hometown of Memphis.
School officials say in honor of Big Glo’s donation, they will rename their library the Gloria H. Woods Media Center in her honor.
“We want to upgrade our system so students can be more interactive, so they can research and take their learning to the next level,” Principal Kristopher Davis said during a December 18 press conference .
Melrose High played a significant role in shaping GloRilla’s journey. Seven years ago, she was a senior in those same halls, starting the career she has skyrocketed now.