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Exploring the impact of Vermont's public libraries with Brave Little State

Vermont is home to nearly 200 public libraries, the most per capita of any state. Libraries aren’t just repositories for books. For some, they’re a place of connection, where you can attend classes or explore your creativity. For others, they provide basic necessities like shelter, bathrooms or internet access.

An episode of Brave Little State from February answers a listener's question on how Vermont libraries manage to stay alive and vibrant in the age of technology. Plus, we'll talk to Hannah Miller, a Vermont State University professor, who has a goal to visit– and knit– in as many of Vermont’s public libraries as she can during her sabbatical.

Broadcast at noon Thursday, March 28, 2024; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Andrea Laurion joined Vermont Public as a news producer for Vermont Edition in December 2022. She is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine. Before getting into audio, Andrea worked as an obituary writer, a lunch lady, a wedding photographer assistant, a children’s birthday party hostess, a haunted house actor, and an admin assistant many times over.
Sabine Poux is a reporter/producer with Brave Little State. She comes to Vermont by way of Kenai, Alaska, where she was a reporter, news director, and on-air host for almost three years. Her reporting on commercial fishing and energy has been syndicated across Alaska and on NPR.