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Play area of the Watertown Public Library — Libraries: The Value of Free Spaces During finals season, librarians at the Oconomowoc Public Library walked into one […]

From Study Rooms to Rockets: The Value of Gathering In Library Spaces

June 30, 2022 in News tagged guest column / libraries / library spaces / newspaper column / public libraries / study / work from home

Green wooden board with title page of the book "The Day You Begin" attached to it. The board is standing outside the library. Another sign on the board says "Welcome to the StoryWalk" — Take A Walk. Read A Book. In spring 2020, when playgrounds and schools were closed, my son and […]

Read Outdoors On a Story Hike

May 2, 2022 in News tagged children's books / guest column / kids books / library / newspaper column / public libraries / reading / story hike / storywalk

Paint splotch on graffiti brick wall with text that reads "Celebrating 20 years of Kids Choice" — Books Are Mirrors and Windows Some books are mirrors, reflecting experiences we can relate to. Others are windows, […]

Kids Read. Kids Vote!

April 4, 2022 in News tagged guest column / kids books / kids choice / newspaper column / reading