The Work and Play Stations in the Henrico County Public Library in Virginia. Chris Cunningham Photography, courtesy TMC Furniture© Provided by INSIDER
Story by insider@insider.com (Kelly Burch) A library went viral for having baby cribs attached to its desks. The single mom behind it says she wanted the library to serve entire families. (msn.com)
- Barbara F. Weedman is the library director of Henrico County Public Library in Virginia.
- She wanted work-play stations that kept kids entertained while parents used computers.
- She said the idea immediately took off.
When Barbara Weedman was a single mom to her now grown son, she noticed how difficult it was to parent in public spaces that weren't designed with families in mind.
In 2017, when the library started building a new location, Weedman had an idea for work-play stations that would give parents computer access and a safe place to contain their baby or child. She worked with the community and a design group to bring the idea to life, and when theFairfield Area Library opened in 2019, the Computer Work and Play Stations were ready.
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