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The article focuses on the yoga program being offered by public libraries across the U.S. to patrons of all ages. Topics include remarks from Jenn Carson, author of "Yoga and Meditation at the Library: A Practical Guide for Librarians," about offering yoga classes for children at her public library, the creation of Let's Move in Libraries, a collaborative of librarians in the U.S. and Canada, and a yoga program developed at Cottonwood (Arizona) Public Library (CPL).

The article shares stories of censorship and personal attacks experienced by librarians from public library patrons. These include the confrontations at the library, online, and in media reported by a public teen librarian in Maryland, harassment by a trustee experienced by a Massachusetts public librarian, and experience by a children's librarian in a former public library job.

The article discusses the online offerings by public libraries in the U.S. in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic in summer of 2020. Topics covered include the move by Scottsville Library in Scottsville, Virginia to go virtual with its programming according to branch manager Megan England, the main goal at the Normal (Illinois) Public Library to make sure that young patrons keep reading this summer, and common concern among librarians who are trying to keep summer programs afloat strictly online.

The article offers information on Cardboard Carnival: Marble Run by Evanston (IL) Public Library (EPL) which challenged patrons grades 4-8 to design and build a 3-D cardboard marble adventure with tracks, tunnels, loops, and a programmable motorized element. Topics discussed include tokens earned by the kids for every element included, the success of the Cardboard Carnival in January 2020, and comments from EPL teen librarian Tyler Works, who led the program.

The article discusses the effort by libraries in the U.S. to provide the experience of serendipitous discovery through book bundles and grab bags in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Topics include the options offered by the Madison (Wisconsin) Public Library (MPL) to meet patrons' specifications, the book bundling service developed primarily by Marie Cannon, head of circulation at the Robbins Library in Arlington, Massachusetts and benefits from book bundles and grab bags.

The article discusses the relevance of baby-friendly card policies in U.S. public libraries. It states that these policies encourage literacy and library use from birth, according to a survey of librarians via library listservs and social media. Hannah Killian, youth services manager at the Dauphin County Library Sytems, also says having these policies would remove the barriers to library access, with babies benefiting from reading starting at birth.

The article reports on the expected launch of a pilot program aimed at providing free Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) hotspots to public school families in three library systems in New York City. The Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library and Queens Library have partnered with Google and Sprint for the program. Five thousand hotspots will be available for qualified applicants.