Check it Out! The History of Children's Libraries

Forever Ago

American Public Media

Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Libraries are popular with everyone, but they're especially beloved by kids and their families. They’re places where you can listen to stories, check out books, play with toys -- all for free! What's not to love? But, it wasn't so long ago that kids weren't welcome at all. In this episode, Joy and her cohost Lillike meet a very special wooden doll named Nicholas Knickerbocker, who helps tell the story of the country's first libraries that actually wanted kids there.

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0:00.0	Taxi.
0:05.0	Where to?
0:07.0	The recording studio, please?
0:09.0	This is New York City.
0:10.0	There are lots of studios here.
0:13.2	Excuse me, Mr. Taxi driver, but you don't recognize our esteemed passenger?
0:18.5	Who said that?
0:20.5	Down here, under the seat.
0:24.0	But you're a little wooden doll, a very old wooden doll.
0:29.0	Where to, ma'am? I don't have all day.
0:32.0	Dear sir, I'm astonished you still don't know who's in the back of your cab.
0:36.0	Please kindly take us to the studio where they tape forever ago,
0:40.0	the award-winning history podcast for kids and families.
0:43.5	Wait, does that mean?
0:46.0	Your Joy Doolo?
0:48.0	Wow, I never thought I'd get to meet you.
0:52.0	It's my honor.
0:55.0	Thanks and thanks you strange little wooden doll.
1:02.0	My pleasure, Miss Dolo, and if I... strange little wooden doll?
1:02.8	My pleasure, Miss Dolo, and if I may be so bold as to introduce myself, my name is Nicholas
1:09.6	Nickerbocker, and I've been under the backseat of this cab for a long time.
1:15.0	Thanks for fishing me out.
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