Check it Out! The History of Children's Libraries

Published: Dec. 13, 2023, 9 a.m.

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Libraries are popular with everyone, but they\'re especially beloved by kids and their families. They\\u2019re places where you can listen to stories, check out books, play with toys -- all for free! What\'s not to love? But, it wasn\'t so long ago that kids weren\'t welcome at all. In this episode, Joy and her cohost Lillike meet a very special wooden doll named Nicholas Knickerbocker, who helps tell the story of the country\'s first libraries that actually wanted kids there.


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