My son, Jake, is overseeing the launch of The Story Center at The Boyle County Public Library in Danville, Ky., where he serves as assistant director of library operations. As his proud dad, I’d like to share a few details with you:
Using a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, Jake and his colleagues will dedicate the center on Saturday, Sept. 14, in the historic Grayson’s Tavern located on Constitution Square in Danville.
The Story Center is quite unique, serving as a central collection point for historic accounts of Boyle County and its people. Its main features include an Oral History Studio for recording community stories and personal histories, and a Memory Lab where patrons can digitize their own personal/family records.
Jake has dedicated his professional life to serving libraries both public and academic, so I like to highlight his accomplishments. I also hold bragging rights for his wife and my daughter-in-law, Jacquie, who is a teen librarian and co-presenter of the “Books & Bites” podcast at the Jessamine County Public Library in Nicholasville, Ky.
So, you see, I am doubly proud of both my son and daughter-in-law for their outstanding public service!
Ron Cooper ©2024
Ron Cooper 
This is just wonderful, Ron!
We need centers like this everywhere we can create them.
Many congratulations,
Tryn Rose Seley
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Hi Tryn!
Thanks for your comment. You are right 100 percent. These “Story Centers” can help unify people in a divisive time. All the best to you and yours!
Ron
That is awesome Ron! Libraries, and the people who run them, truly serve everyone in their communities!
Thanks, Lin, I appreciate your sentiments! I’ve just updated the story with Jake’s and Jacquie’s picture, and posted it on FB!
Wow, that’s great. You should be proud. Would they have any interest in bringing AlzAuthors books to their libraries? Marianne
Tx, Marianne! I am very proud, yes! About Alzheimer’s books, I will reach out to my son when I can. Maybe take a while before that happens because of some health concerns here. But I do think it’s a great idea for our books to be in public libraries.