Capital Area District Libraries' Finance Director Pat Taylor outlines the financial impact COVID-19 will have on the operation of the library.  Also check out our 2019 Annual Report: https://bit.ly/3idx7hg

Scott Duimstra discusses our Summer Reading Challenge and Contactless Item Pickup. 

What a pair of fun discussions! To start Mari is joined by CADL Holt-Delhi Librarian Robert Chartrand to talk children’s and teen titles and the Summer Reading Challenge. Then Cheryl and Jessica chat about where we are with our new normal, and offer our own recommendations. 

Capital Area District Libraries' Collection Director Thais Rousseau stops by to discuss how the contactless item pickup service will work when the library reopens on June 22. 
Check out our reopening page: https://www.cadl.org/cadl-response-covid-19

Like businesses and schools, nonprofits are also dealing with the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. Cindy Kangas, Director of Development of Ele’s Place Capital Region discusses how her organization is adjusting as well as
the overall impact on the nonprofit sector.

 Ele's Place Website 

With summer just beyond the horizon, the hosts talk about the Summer Reading Challenge, undue pressure in a pandemic, reading aloud and their current reads. 

Check out the titles discussed here. 

COVID 19 is to blame for a significant drop in revenue at the state level. How will this loss of state revenue impact local governments like Meridian Township? Frank Walsh, Meridian Township's Manager joins us for this informative discussion.  He also shares how the he and the township are helping those in need. 

Meridian Township Website 

It’s National Library Week! This year’s theme is “find the library at your place.” So Capital Area District Libraries is inviting you to join our online celebration. 

Although our buildings are closed, CADL is still providing the community with  great online resources including storytimes, digital titles and learning platforms. 

 

In this episode, our social distancing selection specialists talk poetry, other current reads and baking.

Check out the titles discussed in this episode here.