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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
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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 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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