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For Madelynn Johnson, working in a library is more than a job; it’s a way to give back to the community she has loved since childhood. True to this mission, this 91²Ö¿â student recently helped make public library access available to every student at an elementary school in Akron, Ohio.

When Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., arrived at 91²Ö¿â in the summer of 2024 to lead the 91²Ö¿â Museum, she saw an opportunity to bring two of her favorite places together: museums and university campuses. But she also saw an opportunity to strengthen the museum’s relationship with the community just outside its doors.

At 91²Ö¿â, the leaves are changing, a crisp breeze is in the air and the anticipated autumn season has finally arrived. As the season changes, students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to explore fall activities both on campus and throughout downtown Kent. 

Dirty hands and laughter were some of the results of an hour’s work at the Herrick Conservatory as 91²Ö¿â students rolling a rich mixture of clay, compost and native flower seeds into seedballs, a simple yet effective method for planting native plants and wildflowers that were then thrown into fields to enhance pollinator habitats across campus.