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The latest episode of The Director's Cut podcast is available online. <a href="https://bit.ly/ELPLDirCutKristinShelley" id="LPlnk783874">https://bit.ly/ELPLDirCutKristinShelley</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important">Our 13th episode features Library Director, Kristin Shelley and a personal message to the East Lansing community. Kristin explains how
the library staff has shifted programming to a stay home, stay safe virtual platform, discusses digital library services and how to stay connected. She also talks a little about what can be expected when the library re-opens. </span></div>
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<a target="_blank" id="LPUrlAnchor786199" href="https://bit.ly/ELPLDirCutKristinShelley" style="text-decoration: none; color: var(--themePrimary);">The Director's Cut: Episode 13 - Special Message from Kristin Shelley, Director of ELPL</a></div>
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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the East Lansing Public Library temporarily closed on March 16, 2020 and is not scheduled to re-open until May 1, 2020. Kristin Shelley, Director of the Library thanks the community for continuing to support the library
during the closure, provides an update about special virtual programming from the staff and explains how to stay connected. She also discusses some changes that will need to be implemented after the library re-opens. </div>
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