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The CT State Library is a gateway to lifelong learning for all residents and visitors, inspiring a shared and informed future through our diverse, historic, and cultural resources.

The Under the Charter Oak Podcast will be a monthly podcast produced and run by Division of Library Development (DLD) staff members highlighting different library projects and initiatives of the CT State Library and partners.

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The Connecticut State Library. Preserving the Past to Inform the Future!

Transcript

Kym (00:00)
that you can get a seven day hallmark pass from the Hoopla at my library. I will not pay for the hallmark like streaming app, whatever it is. I will not do it. I like Lacey Chabert but not that much. But I will put my memorized library card number into Hoopla and like watch the countdown to Christmas or whatever in seven day increments. 

Ashley (00:25)
Instead of 12 days you'll have seven. 

Kym (00:27)
12,

24, I actually don't know how that works, but I will do it in seven day increments with my library card. So it's just like, don't even, I opened Hoopla for no good reason and clicked through it. And that was the most exciting thing that I think I saw last week. So, you know, like there are surprises like that that can exist within the digital sphere of libraries.

That could be like beautifully surprising. So I'm really, really excited. I haven't watched Hallmark in a very long time, because I won't pay for it.

Ashley (00:57)
Merry Christmas.

Kym (00:58)
Merry Christmas!