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Elmhurst school librarian turns page adapting to pandemic
KATLYN SMITH, Daily Herald
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1of8Emerson Elementary School librarian Lauren Blanford Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021 in Elmhurst, Ill. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)Brian Hill/APShow MoreShow Less
2of8Emerson Elementary School librarian Lauren Blanford Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021 in Elmhurst, Ill. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)Brian Hill/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of8Emerson Elementary School librarian Lauren Blanford Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021 in Elmhurst, Ill. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)Brian Hill/APShow MoreShow Less
5of8Emerson Elementary School librarian Lauren Blanford poses for a photo Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021 in Elmhurst, Ill. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald via AP)Brian Hill/APShow MoreShow Less
Emerson Elementary School librarian Lauren Blanford poses for a photo Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021 in Elmhurst. BRIAN HILL, DAILY HERALD VIA AP
ELMHURST â Lauren Blanford had finished reading the children s picture book The Undefeated when a student raised a hand. Mrs. Blanford, what was that book about? It s about Black people, another student said. It s about love, one of their classmates said.
Over the past year, the pandemic has forced Blanford to rethink almost every aspect of her job at Emerson Elementary School in Elmhurst. Among her colleagues, she s known for her ingenuity, for finding ways to bring the world of books to children learning at home.
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