Mychal Threets is social media’s most popular librarian, with more than 1.5 million followers. He's also the host of an online revival of "Reading Rainbow," and the author of a new children's book titled, "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy." KMUW's Suzanne Perez talked with Threets recently about his new book and his mission to promote literacy and public libraries.
Plus more on these stories:
- Wichita city leaders want residents' thoughts on how to carry out a proposed citywide sales tax.
- Students at Wichita schools will have class on Veterans Day starting this fall as part of changes to the district’s calendar.
- The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is no longer accepting books for inmates at the adult detention facility.
- People convicted of certain serious crimes in Kansas could soon be required to stay in jail while awaiting sentencing.
- When it comes to wildfires, Kansas is heading into its peak season: March and April.
- The nonprofit group Connected Nation is expanding to Wichita and launching efforts to improve tech literacy.
- A new microchip scanning station outside the Wichita Animal Shelter could speed up reunions between lost pets and their owners.
- A forum aimed at helping Hispanic entrepreneurs will take place this week.
Producers: Beth Golay and Lu Anne Stephens
Editors: Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez
Contributors: Jenni Anima, Meg Britton-Mehlisch, Daniel Caudill, Zane Irwin, Suzanne Perez and J. Schafer
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Beth Golay
