In today’s episode of I Love Cambridge Podcast, we are going to be joined by Shannon Markle from Idea Exchange. Idea Exchange has advances in communication technologies, and today, we are going to talk about it here!
Standout Quotes:
- “Reading matters to us, and it matters to the community.” [Shannon]
- “A lot of folks will discover how many great resources are online and available from home through their local libraries.” [Shannon]
Key Takeaways:
- Folks can go to their website and get a membership rather than having to come into the library in person.
- They have a lot of resources such as tumble books for the young ones, Canopy, free access to ancestry.com, and online courses in lynda.com.
- They also have online chat services so folks could phone in and connect with a librarian.
- They have children’s programs every weekday now.
- They have taken three of their book clubs online, and they have taken it online to connect and have conversations.
- Go to ideasexchange.org and get an online membership.
Episode Timeline:
[0:46] What’s going on at the IBM Exchange?
[1:44] What can you get on there?
[6:29] How does somebody get a book online?
[9:32] The Silver lining for Idea Exchange
[12:35] What’s involved in getting a membership?
[14:45] New Facility
[19:55] Show in the Summertime
[20:55] When will they open?
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