Introducing Rozalia Janiszewska
Meet Rozalia Janiszewska, who is running to join our City Council in Ward papastew. We have asked all candidates to share their thoughts on the Edmonton Public Library through a short questionnaire. Here's what Rozalia had to say.
Q&A with Rozalia Janiszewska
What is your favourite library memory or experience?
My father is a librarian so I enjoyed going to the library with him when I was a kid. He would do his work and I would play games on the computer and read books.
What is one book you think everyone should read and why?
Fahrenheit 451. I think it's important to consider what could happen if information is controlled too tightly.
What vital role does EPL play in a thriving and vibrant Edmonton?
I think EPL is very important in that it offers free access to educational materials to all Edmontonians; everyone can educate themselves on a variety of topics through EPL's collection at no cost. EPL also plays a significant role as one of the very few public spaces left that are free to exist in. Most other spaces would consider it loitering for people to be there for an extended period of time without spending any money.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be and why?
I would be Captain Michael Burnham from Star Trek: Discovery. I think she got to see a lot of very cool stuff and it would be really exciting to see space and all the different cultures that she witnessed.
What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned at your local library?
That access to information is vital. We should all take advantage of the age we're in and gain as much knowledge as we can, it will help us in our daily lives.
If you could host a program at the library, what would it be about?
When I was working at a past job, I wanted to open a safe space program for homeless people who are LGBTQ+. I think it would be cool if the library could do something like that.
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