Ron Turner talks with Jessica Sparenberg, Director of Parlin Ingersoll Public Library, serving Canton, providing educational, technology, and community resources to area residents. Sparenberg discusses services including public computers, Wi-Fi, youth and adult programs, interlibrary loans, and outreach delivery. Sparenberg also shares efforts to strengthen early literacy, digital access, and community connections. The library is also digitizing historic newspaper collections dating to 1852. Listeners may be surprised to learn the library offers free notary services and many resources without requiring a library card. (parliningersoll.org)
Original airdate: 10/11/2026
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Ron joined K-LOVE in 2023 and he covers Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, portions of NE and NJ, including major markets Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia.
