WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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On this edition of Interchange, we welcome new host William Morris to the table as he talks with Nola Hartman and Dana Burton, long-time reference librarians at the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL), about the history, current role and future of the library. Hartman and Burton discuss the library’s rich history, its move from the Carnegie Building (now the Monroe County Historical Society), and how the library has expanded over time. They talk about the role of a public library and offer a broad overview of all the services and outreach programs that helped make MCPL the nation’s #2 ranked public library (in cities of 100,000-249,999), including CATS community access television; the VITAL adult education program; delivery of library materials through the Homebound Service; tax consulting; computer training; young adult tutoring; children’s services and more.
