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Museum Week 2019!!

We offer passes to over 20 museums and learning centers.  Check them out at https://www.museumkey.com/user/?code=geornh03051

A while ago my favorite band was crowdfunding one of their albums.  I pledged a certain amount and became eligible to video chat with them for a half hour. Excited, I prepped my computer, got a drink of water, and happily clicked to connect.

In the first few moments the band asked get-to-know me questions.  When I told them what I did for a living the lead singer in slightly confused tone asked “so what do librarians actually do?”

It’s a good question. What do librarians do?  Read books all day?

Because of technology, the answer is different today than 20-30 years ago.  However, there is one answer that is true throughout history:

Librarians provide opportunities for discovery.

Discovery usually means learning in some form though it can be just coming across a good book.  Academic librarians tend to help with structured learning and public librarians with more general areas of interest.  Learning can be as diverse as meeting a community member with common interests or helping a child improve his or her crafting skills.  You might be able to go to a museum for free or get tickets to a local ball game.  A lot of what librarians do are behind the scenes in making opportunities available for you.