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Plainville patron praises library outreach, credits reading for her children's success
Summary
A longtime Plainville Library patron told a public comment that weekly library visits since 1988 helped her three children succeed, and she praised director Melissa's outreach work that drew about 250 attendees to a recent art project.
A longtime patron of the Plainville Library spoke during public comment to praise the library and its director, Melissa, saying regular visits since 1988 played a role in her children's educational and career outcomes.
"I absolutely love the Plainville Library," the public commenter said, recounting weekly visits with her three children and adding that "all the reading that we did had a lot to do with their education." She said one child is studying to be a doctor, another is an engineer and a third works as a boat builder in Maine.
The commenter singled out the library's director by first name: "Melissa is amazing director. We are so so blessed to have such an amazing director," she said, and credited Melissa's outreach and programming for drawing strong community participation. "We just had 250 people come through with a with the art project that came in," she said.
She also noted routine interlibrary cooperation: "We transfer so many books from our library to other libraries," and reiterated her appreciation for the services and programs the library offers.
These remarks occurred in the public-comment portion of the transcript; no motions, votes or formal actions related to the library were recorded in the provided transcript.
