Jennifer Jones, children's librarian.
Certain librarians might see this as a nuisance. My girlfriend, Jennifer Jones the children's librarian sees it as an opportunity. And she is developing the Safari After-School Project, a program for the kids that includes mentoring and tutoring.
Funding is scant. But done well, such programs could transform libraries from relics of a previous age into vital parts of the community again. And change young lives as well.
Zachary Heath is an accounts distribution clerk for an energy company. He listens to KGOU.
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