Behind the Book

Kent Barnard: Behind the Scenes at a Village Library


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Both Tess and Karen love libraries, so they were thrilled to interview Kent Barnard, the Library Director of the Patterson Memorial Library in Wild Rose, Wisconsin.  Kent revealed how libraries have evolved over the years. He also explained how new books are chosen and  shared a common misconception about library jobs. 

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Kent co-authored a picture book, MOM NEEDS A  DINOSAUR, with his illustrator wife, Erin Kant Barnard. More about that here: http://www.seabearpress.com

Book mentioned during the podcast:
GRIMM HOUSE by Karen McQuestion (for ages 7 - 11)

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Behind the BookBy Tess Thompson and Karen McQuestion