Library director reports strong summer-reading participation and staff training plans
Aug 20, 2026
Library Director Carissa Langer told the board that as of Aug. 17 the summer-reading program logged 462 returned reading logs from 447 registered participants, and staff have completed or will complete several professional-development sessions, including an "AI in Collection Development" webinar.
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Carissa Langer, the Prescott Public Library director, reported to the board that the library's summer-reading program had 462 reading logs returned for 447 registered participants as of Aug. 17. She also noted two recent author visits (Allen Eskins and Matt Goldman) and said staff have completed or are completing multiple training programs, including the webinar "AI in Collection Development" and the "Foundations of Wisconsin Librarianship" workshop.
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