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Looking for a little positivity to take from 2020? Sarah Bouvier, Communication Manager at the Cranston Public Library, has you covered with the CPL Photoessay, pairing portraits of Cranston community members with something positive that came out of…

Beatrice - "The best part of 2020 has been finding creative ways to spend more time with family living in different parts of the United States, getting a chance to do a little bird watching in my own tiny, yet thriving garden, and tap dancing with…

Andrea - "My daughters and I started doing 'adventure days' where we explored places we had never been before. It was wonderful to spend time together outside and it gave us something to look forward to."

Avery B - "I got to try new things like horseback riding, and made new friends at horse camp."

Avery N - "I got to spend more time with my parents."

Dave - "One silver lining to come out of lockdown and sudden virtual schooling for our two kids was having the opportunity to spend more time together as a family. I was even able to learn how to floss dance, after intensive tutoring from my 9 year…

Ed Garcia, Director, Cranston Public Library - "I have been fortunate to have been supported by an amazing team that allowed us to safely reopen the library"

Allan Fung - "I'm spending a lot of quality time together with my wife!"

Jessica - "For me, the positives of 2020 came out of a willingness to let go of the past. I'd been delaying decisions and there was something about this pandemic occurring during my 35th year that brought it all into focus. Achieving hiking goals…