Library Takes A Gamble Where Kids Now Connect | Comcast Newsmakers

Library Takes A Gamble Where Kids Now Connect - 4:53

Alexandra L. Schneider, Brooke County Public Library

Posted Mar 20, 2020

One West Virginia county library took a chance on a concept to bring youth together and it has paid off. In just one year, their table top role playing club has grown from 1 kid to more than 20 kids, creating a place for kids from surrounding states to connect. Alexandra L. Schneider, Library Director, Brooke County Public Library, also tells host Tate Blanchard how libraries are still important in today's technology world. wellsburg.lib.wv.us

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