capital area district libraries

Q&A with Karon Walter, head librarian of the Holt-Delhi branch in Delhi Township

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Head librarian Karon Walter discusses the adjustments the Capital Area District Libraries made to provide to local residents in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Aidan Binford

DELHI TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Local libraries felt the impact of the COVID-19 with the rest of the world, and like other businesses, they had to change their practices to accommodate public health measures. 

Throughout much of 2020 and 2021, the Capital Area District Libraries (CADL) were closed to the public, with materials only being accessible through curbside services. The service was quickly established following the stay-at-home order beginning in March of 2020. Frequent library visitors also turned to the digital collection of resources offered by the libraries, which include services such as Hoopla and Libby, and encompass a wide range of media formats, including electronic books, audiobooks, TV shows, movies, and graphic novels.

Environment

Ecologist James Ludwig discusses the “Dismal State of the Great Lakes”

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By BECKY McKENDRY
Capital News Service
LANSING — In his new book, “The Dismal State of the Great Lakes,” ecologist James Ludwig explains his personal and professional journey in realizing the extensive damage that has been done to the Great Lakes. Ludwig, 72, spent the majority of his career studying chemical pollution of the Great Lakes and its effects on birds. In the 1980s, he gained notoriety for raising a cormorant named Cosmos, whose bill had genetic damage linked to pollutants. Ludwig used the bird to communicate the hazards of chemical pollution to a variety of audiences, including members of Congress. Ludwig, originally from Port Huron, now lives in Canada where he writes and remains active in Great Lakes ecological matters.