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ALL ABOUT KIDS!

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1988 - 1995    Episodes #1 - 220

Produced by Hennepin County Library

Coordinated by Gretchen Wronka, HCL Children's Services Coordinator

Recording by Audio/Visual Services Crew; Editing by Dave Carlson

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1996 - 1999    Episodes #221 - 283

Produced by Metronet and

     Minnesota Center for the Book

Coordinated by Sherry Lampman, Mary Treacy, Gretchen Wronka and Dave Carlson

Recording and Editing by Dave Carlson

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1996-1999 programs generally featured a Main Interview and/or Documentary         

         on a particular topic... and a number of episodes also contained:

Community Resources -- special news reports from agencies, libraries and schools

"I Kid You Not!" -- occasional editorial soapboxes on children & family issues

Links to additional resources and information about pertinent topics and issues

ALL ABOUT KIDS! on Television

In 1988, the ALL ABOUT KIDS! series became one of the first regular prime time shows on Metro Cable Network/Cable Channel 6 throughout the Twin Cities, and was aired every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. from 1988 - 1999.  

The series was also shown on other cable television outlets,

and videotape copies were available for checkout from Hennepin County Library and some other schools and libraries.

     ALL ABOUT KIDS!

       Online Viewing

                    Hennepin County Library Archives and Special Collections Department recently digitized Episodes #1-220 for online viewing:  

https://digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/collection/p17208coll5/search/searchterm/all%20about%20kids/field/title/mode/exact/conn/and/order/year/ad/asc

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