Small-Town Innovation: Renovating and Reimagining the Library Experience

In this episode, hosts Dillon Geshel and Kate Van Auken talk with Briynne McCrea, director of the Bad Axe Area District Library in Bad Axe, Michigan. Briynne shares her unique journey from spending her childhood in the library to leading it through transformative changes, including a major renovation and launching a community-focused bookmobile. The conversation explores the vital role libraries play in small towns, the challenges of leading with limited resources, and how building trust and fostering engagement are key to a library’s long-term impact.

 

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