On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Editorial Assistant Carter Galloway is joined in the studio with Kansas City Public Library North-East Branch Manager Beccah Rendall and Media Relations and Communications Specialist Anna Bernard to discuss National Library Week, which took place from April 6 through April 12.

Rendall and Bernard discuss the importance of National Library Week within the North-East branch and how they celebrate the event. They additionally highlight the role of libraries in the modern age and tension they may face from American cultural issues.

For additional information on the KCPL North-East Branch, visit: https://kclibrary.org/locations/north-east. 

Those curious about National Library Week — including celebrations — can visit the American Library Association’s website at: https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek.