Undeterred by pandemic limitations, the staff at Evanston (IL) Public Library and its partner organizations turned the second annual Cardboard Carnival into a remote program with an online showcase to spotlight young patron’s successful marble runs.
When the pandemic closed public libraries, it seemed like all hands-on programming would be lost for the duration. Sure, story time could go virtual, but makerspace and STEM programming felt doomed. Not so. Staff at schools and libraries around the country have found a way to continue.
At the Evanston (IL) Public Library (EPL), staff wasn’t going to declare anything impossible and wait for “normal” times to return. When January rolled around with pandemic precautions still in place, EPL decided to go ahead with Cardboard Carnival: Marble Run where patrons grades 4-8 were challenged with the task…
