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Fargo library starts trial computer classes at YWCA shelter, expands teen and community programs
Summary
Library staff reported hiring two circulation positions (one returning employee) and launching a six‑month trial of computer classes at the YWCA shelter; upcoming family and teen events were also announced.
Megan, a library staff member presenting the staff report, told trustees the library is rehiring two circulation positions to fill recent vacancies and welcomed back a former Fargo Public Library employee, identified in the packet as Ann Arbor Miller.
Megan said the library has started offering computer classes at the YWCA shelter as a trial that will run for about six months. “We've started offering computer classes at the YWCA shelter. It's a trial program,” she said, adding the classes address a population with specific, point‑of‑need needs and complement weekly tech help sessions previously offered at library locations.
Other upcoming programs announced by staff include a teen “hangout time” at Carlson Library during a school break, a Saturday morning bug event at the main library for elementary school children (hands‑on activities and a bug house build), and a new teen book club with the first selection a graphic novel. Megan noted the library will be closed for Good Friday but several programs will still occur during the week.
For adults, staff highlighted a Word Dances event pairing poetry and dance with local author and choreographer Katie Brookbauer, and a preview screening of a Prairie Public documentary about public libraries at the Fargo Theater; organizers ask attendees to RSVP on the PBS website.
Why it matters: The trial at the YWCA shelter represents an outreach strategy to meet patrons where they are, and the mix of programs targets families, teens and adults to boost engagement and access to library services.
