Since COVID-19 Marshall Public library in Marshall, Michigan has had to go through many changes. Implementing multiple safety procedures such as, mandatory masks, quarantine books, many new at home activities, and time limits for in the library and on their computers. While safety continues to be a number one concern for the library following close behind is Community. The library employees pride itself on the library’s atmosphere and being a community HubSpot and has been doing it the best to continue the sense of community the sense of community in Marshall.

Especially in times like these having access to the types of things a library has can be very important. One example is that the library has Internet access and its parking lot for those who may not be able to access the Internet at home but can’t come into the library due to regulations. Another thing the library has done is created a bunch of at home substitutions for things they would’ve done in person, like a pre-recorded videos of staff reading for story times and a virtual trivia night that can be played from home and that staff can monitor from home. It’s easy to tell that the staff of Marshall District library cares so much about the environment that they create and just want people to be able to have a safe space in times like these, and that is exactly what they have done.

I had a really good time filming this video and the staff was incredibly helpful and super nice, I was even told I should apply to work there (which I totally would have if I didn’t already have a summer job). I decided to do the library when I was walking through town and parked in the library parking lot, I thought I need a video two, so I walked in and talked to Angela, the library director, and emailed her later that day to make it official. Looking back at the video I think I got way more interview video than I ever needed, which in my opinion is the perfect amount of interview video, as I didn’t even use two of the people I interviewed. It was also mentioned that I didn’t actually say the name of the library or where it is in the video. In one of the first clips I have an outside to the library that says its name on the side, it is however difficult to read and if I go back into the video to edit it I will absolutely write in the name on the title screen. B roll was pretty easy, I just had to make sure to ask all the patrons of the library before I had them on video which wasn’t bad at all, everyone said yes. I would’ve liked to get more C role of people interacting, but overall, I’m pretty proud of this video.