I got a great email at work this week. A person in our marketing office reached out to say that a publication was interested in featuring our library's new family-friendly study space. This new room is my baby and I preened at the message. When they were remodeling our library, a colleague and I strongly advocated for the inclusion of this space. In fact, it ended up in our former office area. Most of our university's students are part-time. A large part of them have caregiving responsibilities. Students have brought their kids to the library (both in our old space and in our temporary space) since they have no other option. As a mom, I get it. It's a heavy lift to try to get work done while caring for a kiddo. We wanted to make things a little easier. While our library can't provide childcare, at least we can make a more comfortable space for our caregiver students and their young ones. The room has adult workstations, a bookcase full of reading materials, a few toys, a kid-sized table and chairs, and beanbag chairs. In the restrooms nearby, we tossed some step stools to make handwashing easier. Many of the items in the room came from the homes of the parents on our staff. We're halfway through the semester and the students who have used the space love it. Even better, they've given us actionable feedback on how to improve the room to better suit their needs. I get a magical feeling each time I see a kid and their parent in there. Have you ever had a moment where you're really proud of something you've done?
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