Berkshire Athenaeum “Library Of Things” Continues To Expand

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes

Published January 20, 2020 at 12:42 PM EST

A bearded white man in a sweater holds a pamphlet titled "Library of Things" in front of a wall of framed documents — Berkshire Athenaeum Outreach Librarian Sam Reggio

The Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is the largest public library in the county – but its collection extends far beyond books. Outreach librarian Sam Reggio says the Athenaeum continues to grow its Library of Things, a collection of everything from tools and musical instruments to sleds and green screens that card holders can borrow for free. One item from the Library of Things is a seasonally appropriate device called a HappyLight.

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Josh Landes

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.

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