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Cheryl Harlow - Tumultuous 2020

Cheryl Harlow, director of Brimfield Public Library District, shares her experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic on both a personal level and as director of the library. She detailed her personal history and experiences, which then prepared her for the role of director. She discussed the importance of library resources for a community without consistent wireless connectivity and other technical resources. Finally, Harlow outlined the way in which the staff worked to make their resources available safely.

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From left to right in the back row are Abby Miles and Katie Hahn, with Jennifer Spafford, Andrea Keyes, and Cheryl Harlow in the front. The group of library staff members posed for the picture in the main room in the Brimfield Public Library in July 3, 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
July 3, 2020

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption:
Cheryl Harlow, Samantha Huber, Abby (Miles) Woods, Andrea Keyes and Tina Kellstadt (back, left to right), with Katie Hahn and Leylah Beecher in the front were gathered to attend Woods’ bridal shower on July 3, 2020

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
July 3, 2020

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption:
Brimfield Public Library building in 2021.

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
July 3, 2020

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption:
The 3D printer at Brimfield Public Library. This photo was taken at the time of interview, October of 2021.

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
July 3, 2020

Ownership:
ALPL Oral History Program photo

Caption:
The Brimfield Public Library’s computers, taken at the time of the interview, October of 2021.

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
October of 2021.

Ownership:
ALPL Oral History Program photo

Caption:
The puzzle shelf at Brimfield Public Library at the time of the interview, October of 2021.

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
October of 2021.

Ownership:
ALPL Oral History Program photo

Caption:
The virtual reality set up, a modern way of playing video games, at Brimfield Public Library, taken at the time of the interview, October of 2021.

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
October of 2021.

Ownership:
ALPL Oral History Program photo

Caption:
Cheryl Harlow at the Brimfield Public Library, circa 2021.

Where:
Brimfield, Illinois

When:
October of 2021.

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo



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