A Bastion of Democracy - Betsy Adamowski, Director of the Wheaton Public Library
EPISODE SUMMARY
Betsy explains how the Dewey Decimal system got a bad rap - it's really a science! Did you know that you have a business in Wheaton you could get a library card even though you don't live here? Not to mention the resources, shelter, and sanctuary Wheaton Library offers for anyone in the public. With future plans to rebuild the West Side Plaza - free concerts are just one of the social services the Wheaton Library presents to our town.
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Wheaton Public Library
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