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Thank you to all the libraries we featured, who are doing great work!! And a special thank you to all of our guest hosts who volunteered to come talk with us as we worked through library information and ideas!!
Award One:
Listening To My Stories Award:
What was the topic you most enjoyed hearing?
Winner:
Episode Eight: Library Gardens
Award Two:
The Eeek! Award: Which topic made you say “I really needed this information – I didn’t know all this stuff!”
Winner:
Episode Three: Library Makerspaces
Award Three:
I’m So There! Award: Which episode topic made you think “I’m not doing that yet – but I’m starting it!”
Winner:
Episode Twelve: Stress in Libraries
Award Four:
Ooooohhhh and Aaaaaahhhh Award: What Spotlight Library do you most want to visit after hearing about the great things they do?
Winner:
Kathryn A. Martin Library at the University of Duluth
Award Five:
The It’s So Pretty Award: Which art display made you want to have art in your library? (Or to share it, if you already have it!)
Winner:
Champlin Park High School Minnesota
Award Six:
The “Please, Not Mold In the Walls” Award: Which library garden most made you long to have lovely things growing in your library?
Winner:
Gwinnett County Public Library in Georgia
Award Seven:
The “If I Can Dream It, I Can Achieve It!” Award:
Which Episode had Programs You Want But Will Have To Struggle To Have In Your Library?
Winner:
Episode Six: Emerging Bilingual Services
Award Eight:
This Is Big! Award: What topic would you most want to share with your colleagues?
Winner:
Episode Eleven: Copyright
Award Nine:
Extra! Extra! Read All About It Award: What book were you inspired to read after hearing about it?
Winner:
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth
(This was featured in our Goodreads book group – join us for more good books there!)
Award Ten:
The I’m Doin’ Great Things! Award: Which of our Guest Hosts would you most like to buy a coffee?
(Note: actual purchases are not required to vote; but we loved all our Guest Hosts and encourage you to support them, so feel free to bring them all chocolate or buy them all coffee!)
Winner:
Becky Pflueger from St. Cloud Public Library (Episode Seven: Library Gardens)
Thank you to everyone who participated, who listened, and who was a part of Season One!
Stay tuned to Linking Our Libraries, and we will debut Season Two on Thursday August 10!