Popular Top Story Bland Library adds second privacy pod lburchette Feb 13, 2023 Feb 13, 2023 0 Regan Johnson, library assistant, demonstrates the new privacy pod at Bland County Public Library. lburchette Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save lburchette Patrons of Bland County Public Library now have access to two privacy pods.kAm%96 AC:G24J A@5D[ 2=D@ 42==65 7@4FD C@@>D[ @776C A2EC@?D 2? 6G6? BF:6E6C DA@E E@ 5@ E96:C H@C<] %96 A@5D 2C6 @?6\A6CD@? 3@@E9D 56D:8?65 E@ 52>A6? E96 D@F?5 @7 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 7@C 2 BF:6E[ >@C6 AC@5F4E:G6 H@C< 6?G:C@?>6?E 2?5 AC@G:56 AC:G2E6 DA246 7@C 2 A9@?6 42== @C G:56@ 492E DF49 2D E6=6962=E9 >65:4:?6[ ;@3 :?E6CG:6HD[ A@542DE:?8 2?5 G:CEF2= >66E:?8D]k^AmkAm{:3C2CJ s:C64E@C r2>6C@? qFCE@? 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