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I interviewed Victor and Maddie who share their story about their open adoption of 19 months old girl Maxine.

Brad Stephens, current director of the Salem Public Library, speaks with Debbie Martinelli about the library today and in the future.

Chad Talbert talks with Debbie Martinelli about the importance of public libraries and The Hobbit

Rosemarie Martinez, patron of Salem Public Library & Angela Vaughn, employee, talk about growing up at the Salem Public Library & how reading shapes your life.

Annette and Debbie talk about favorite movies, pets and apartment storage

George W.S. Hays talks with Debbie Martinelli about his tenure as Director of our library and about giving back to the community.

Al Fulton describe is childhood and work life.

Bill Kahle talks about growing up and his to Bucyrus, Ohio.

Ricky Crary spoke about his childhood, work life, and experience being unhoused.

An interview with Jeannette Mozina , a long time Salem Public Library employee and current patron

Easton Mace (14), talks to Michael Mace (50), about how he grew up, and what his passions were when he was young.

Hazel Hamlin (83), one of our very first home delivery patrons talks with Debbie Martinelli (58), Salem Public library outreach

An interview with Luanne McCartney, former executive assistant at the Salem Public Library and current patron speaking with Debbie Martinelli, current employee

Debbie Martinelli (Current library employee) speaks with Dave and Roselyn Stephens (Past director of The Salem Public Library and current patrons)

Interview with Cheryl Thorne, former library employee and long time patron

An interview with Goldie Burrier (Salem resident and business woman) and Debbie Martinelli (Salem Public Library)

Interview between Emelia Miller, long time patron of our library and Debbie Martinelli (current employee of the Salem Public Library)

An interview with Jennifer Booth, a long time patron of the Salem Public Library and Debbie Martinelli a current employee

Interview for the Salem Public Library with Teresa Rhodes (former programming coordinator) with Debbie Martinelli (current employee)

I talked with my Aunt Trish (Tricia Combs) about her childhood in Ohio and some of her favorite memories.

Conducted on April 21st in Santa Monica, California, Frank Xu (51) discusses with Hannah Xu (16) about his immigrant experience in America. He reflects on his experiences and the expectations he held when he first came in 1999.

Ethel talks about what it was like growing up as a young women in the early 1930s

Kevin talks about growing up as a kid in Ohio and how he met his best friend Jose.

On November 26th, 2021 Alexa Michael and her grandmother Jill Handy talk in their hometown of Hicksville, Ohio about Jill’s life growing up as a woman in the 1950s and 60s. They talk about Jill’s parents, and her sister Sally....

Interview with my dad on the day after Thanksgiving 2021. He is the youngest of 13 kids, a Vietnam Veteran, married 41 years, and father of 2.