Franklin (MA) Matters

This session shares my conversation about the origin story of BLAST - Bringing Libraries and Schools Together. We talk with Erin O’Leary and Caliegh Keating, the collaborators who start with “Yes” and then figure it out. We recorded this conversation virtually on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Caleigh Keating, Youth Services LibrarianErin O’Leary, Reading Specialist at Horace Mann Middle SchoolWe cover the following in our conversationThe origin storyA ‘free’ service but dependent upon the override passingMiddle school and elementary school coordinationHow redistricting will simplify the operationsSummer reading kickoffs being planned forThe recording runs about 32 minutes--------------Franklin Public Library page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/233/Franklin-Public-Library Erin O’Leary email address -> olearye@franklinps.net Caleigh Keating email address -> ckeating@minlib.net -------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or