[3] Librarians have always connected people to stories that inform and shape their lives. But for one Central Reference Associate, books aren’t the only tools of the trade. Jean DuFresne’s mastery of beadmaking has grown alongside her career at the Kansas City Public Library. And now she’s also using her craft to benefit the lives of children with serious illnesses.
[5] At the Kansas City Public Library's North-East Branch, Christmas is in the air - sort of. As the gateway to knowledge for Kansas City's most culturally diverse neighborhood, the North-East Branch during the holidays takes on the spirit of its patrons. And with people from different lands come different ways of celebrating (or not celebrating) the season.
[7] In shifting economic times, many men are finding themselves working a job they thought they’d never do: staying home with young children. For these fathers, planning activities for kids and socializing with other men in their situation can be hard. For the Kansas City At-Home Dads group, the Kansas City Public Library is a home away from home.
[9] The Trailblazers [10] book group has called the Trails West Branch [11] of the Kansas City Public Library home for almost ten years. They started gathering to discuss reading in April of 2001 at the behest of then-branch-staffer Jackie Brown. Brown has since joined the Facilities team at the Central Library, but she left behind a loyal group of readers who have welcomed their new facilitator, Nancy Oelke.
[13] Riddle us this: How many librarians does it take to change a light bulb? At the Kansas City Public Library, it takes exactly zero. That’s because we’ve got folks like Operations Manager Jerry Houchins to keep the lights on, the buildings warm, and all the facilities clean and running smoothly.
Links:
[1] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/KC%20Unbound/feed
[2] http://drupal.org/node/11816
[3] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/beads-inspiration
[4] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/11775#comment-form
[5] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/north-east-noel
[6] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/north-east-noel#comments
[7] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/kc-dads-are-home-library
[8] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/11708#comment-form
[9] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/book-club-profile-blazing-trails-independence
[10] http://www.kclibrary.org/book-clubs/trailblazers
[11] http://www.kclibrary.org/trails-west
[12] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/11546#comment-form
[13] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kc-unbound/behind-stacks-jerry-houchins-keeps-library-humming
[14] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/11405#comment-form
[15] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501
[16] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=27
[17] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=24
[18] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=25
[19] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=26
[20] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=29
[21] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=30
[22] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=31
[23] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/10501?page=32
