As a born-and-raised Idahoan I have been a patron of several libraries in Idaho since I was very young. Now, as a mother of a toddler, my daughter and I go to the Sandpoint Library at least once a week. I find the kids' play room ("Karen's Room") and the children's early learning materials invaluable — not only for my daughter's sake but for my own (and if you have ever taken a toddler to a library by yourself while sleep deprived you know exactly what I'm talking about). We are incredibly lucky to have such enviable kids' resources in our library.

Both incumbents, Flint and Asche, have overseen improvements to children's early learning resources at the library in a fiscally responsible manner. These improvements are part of the reason my daughter wakes up in the morning and says, "Go to library, Mommy?! Library?!" I thank incumbents Amy Flint and Jeanine Asche for their amazing accomplishments and invite you to join me in voting for them on May 18.

EMMA STANFORD

Sandpoint