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Cardinal Stage has developed many resources for kids to expand their experience of seeing live theatre. Lisa Champelli, the Children’s Strategist for the Monroe County Public Library, creates learning opportunities for the Cardinal for Kids shows, including the upcoming production of 'The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley.'

‘Flat Stanley’ Shows the Many Ways Cardinal Stage Engages Kids by Julie Warren
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Cardinal Stage has developed many resources for kids to expand on their experience of seeing live theatre. Partnering with Monroe County Public Library, the IUCU Education Initiative, local schools, and others, Cardinal uses shows like the upcoming The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley to help young audiences learn more about the world around them. Click here to read the full story.
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Writer Michelle Gottschlich says literacy operates on the question, “Does my level of reading and comprehension empower me?” She shows us several ways people in our community are being empowered, such as by using the Monroe County Public Library Bookmobile (pictured here). | Photo by Michelle Gottschlich

Beyond Reading, Adult Literacy Is Survival
Michelle Gottschlich
Literacy is survival. It’s a housing application, a citizenship test, health insurance, a job that can support a family. Writer Michelle Gottschlich says literacy operates on the question, “Does my level of reading and comprehension empower me?” She shows us several groups helping to break down the barriers to literacy — and empowering people in our community. Click here to read the full story.
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13 Books to Keep Young Readers Entertained on Those Long Summer Days
Jen Hockney Bratton, Penina Gal
Whether your child wants to participate in the library’s Summer Reading Program or just browse The Book Corner, experts agree that reading should be part of every child’s summer fun. Jen Hockney Bratton asks the librarian at University Elementary School, Mary D’Eliso, for suggestions to while away the summer days. Click here to read the full story.
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Chris Mattingly, left, tells Dave Torneo about his journey to the poet’s life at the Monroe County Public Library's Level Up studio. | Limestone Post

Poet Chris Mattingly Explains How Vulnerability Is His Greatest Strength
Dave Torneo, J.D. Gray
In this interview recorded last summer, poet Chris Mattingly talks with Dave Torneo about how his poetry is informed by everything from a cult in California to “a freak culture” in Evansville. Also posted are poems from each of the Ledge Mule Press co-founders: Mattingly, Torneo, and Ross Gay. Click here to read the full story.
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Through lynda.com, the Monroe County Public Library now offers online classes in everything from photography to business, free with a library card.

What Can Lynda Do for You?
Jonna Mary Yost
Through lynda.com, the Monroe County Public Library now offers online classes often taken by university students and corporate employees. Lessons in everything from photography to business are free with a library card and can be taken at one’s own pace — as writer Jonna Mary Yost learned while tackling her Adobe Illustrator demons. Click here to read the full story.
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