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Council member discusses favorite library aspects and book recommendations with young testifier
4:21:23
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Council Member Carlina Rivera engages in a brief Q&A session with a young testifier about their favorite aspects of libraries. The council member confirms that books are the child's favorite part of libraries and shares a book recommendation.
- The council member recommends the graphic novel 'The New Kid' by Jerry Craft
- The book deals with themes of being new in an unfamiliar space, acceptance, and friendliness
- The council member appreciates the young testifier's patronage of libraries
Carlina Rivera
4:21:23
Thank you for your testimony.
4:21:25
So I guess your favorite thing about libraries is are the books?
4:21:28
Yeah.
4:21:29
Okay that's great.
4:21:31
I just got a graphic novel for a young New Yorker in my life and it was called The New Kid by Jerry Craft, which is about being new in a in a space that you're unfamiliar with and acceptance and being friendly.
4:21:48
So if you have a list of recommendations, I'd say that's a good one.
4:21:53
And thank you for patronizing our libraries.
4:21:56
It's very, important to have your voice and your testimony here today.