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Emily Toombs & Lara Vilahomat: Exploring the community at the public library
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Emily Toombs & Lara Vilahomat: Exploring the community at the public library

Today’s guests are Emily Toombs, Director of Bookmobile Experience, and Lara Vilahomat, Director of Community and Outreach Experience of the Framingham Public Library.

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In this episode we discuss:

  • Why the bookmobile is important for building community and connecting people

  • The role the library played during the COVID 19 pandemic

  • The Library of Things… did you know you can reserve a paddle board?

  • How today’s libraries have changed to meet growing and changing needs

  • What they both think you should experience along with taking out books

Show Links:

  • Framingham Public Library:

    https://framinghamlibrary.org/

  • Bookmobile website with calendar: https://framinghamlibrary.org/bookmobile

  • Events calendar: https://framinghamlibrary.org/calendar

  • Signup for the library’s newsletter: https://framinghamlibrary.org/news-events/monthly-newsletter/

  • The Ham’er Newsletter: thehamer.substack.com

Thoughts? Questions? Email Mary Kate: mkfeeney@gmail.com

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Welcome to The Ham'er, the podcast that hammers down on the issues that matter! I'm your host, Mary Kate Feeney. I'm here to bring you thought-provoking discussions and compelling stories from the heart of our community, Framingham. Each episode, we'll explore the incredible individuals and organizations making a real impact and shedding light on the pressing challenges we face. So grab a seat, tune in, and get ready to be informed and empowered. Let's start the conversation.