More Than a Library: Carlsbad’s Ultimate Resource Hub

In this episode of the Community Forum on KCCC 930 AM, host Johnny Chandler connects with City of Carlsbad Library Director Sarah Jones to discuss the facility's modern evolution into a community center. Jones outlines the library's rich history rooted back to 1897 and details the simple verification steps required for new residents to obtain a local library card. The discussion highlights the library's expanding youth and teen initiatives, including after-school Lego clubs, specialized STEM kits and a new lab funded by Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP), and a teen comic book publishing contest. Listeners will also discover the unique "Library of Things" inventory featuring mobile Wi-Fi hotspot rentals through Verizon and T-Mobile, affordable public printing rates, the newly dedicated Bob Scholl memorial room displaying handmade model ships, and an interactive seed catalog library for local gardeners.Support the showAired on KCCC 930 AM RADIO and available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Get full access to KCCC Eddy County Dispatch at kccc930am.substack.com/subscribe