I was able to talk with so many people at the library this week, and I am continually humbled by how welcoming and gracious everyone is with their time and knowledge. Experience has shown me that this generosity is not a given in work environments, but at CML it is pervasive.

I met with the Branch Manager of the Whitehall library on Monday, and she was as happy to share the successes of her staff and resources as I was to hear about them. I met with CML’s Director of Marketing as well as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Advocacy. Both were kind enough to share their work with me, and I really felt like I was one of the team! Its wild to think that my time here is quickly winding down and that only three weeks of the fellowship remain. I’m busy writing up stories to include in an impact report for donors. I’ve said it before, but there is so much the library does that people probably don’t know about. I hope my work helps raise awareness of just how much CML does for our community.

To cap the week off, our team took a trip downstairs to visit the baby chicks that recently hatched at the Main library. It provided a very cute midday break from meetings, notes, and spreadsheets. They’re housed in the Children’s Area, and the staff was quite a twitter about them (pun intended!). One of the baby’s pecked my hand, and my coworker captured my reaction. I hope it brings a smile to your face as you head into the weekend.

Till next week,

Amy