ANSONIA — Children’s librarian Jen Shuart appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” June 18 to highlight the work of Traveling Toys, Inc., a group that teams with libraries to fund the purchase of toys to borrow.
Shuart and the organization’s founders, Diana Cary and Mary Midiuk, were featured during the talk show’s “Rad Humans” segment.
Click the play button below to watch and click here to read a press release published just before the segment aired.
Here’s the description of the above video as provided by The Kelly Clarkson Show YouTube page (the time stamps will take you to directly to YouTube):
“Play is universal!” Traveling Toys is a rad nonprofit making sure every kid in Connecticut has access to toys through their unique toy libraries!
Co-founders Mary and Diana share how they’re easing the financial burdens of families across the state by giving kids and teens access to over 70,000 free toys in their local public libraries.
Kelly also meets Jen, a librarian who has seen the impact the toy libraries have had on her community firsthand!
Watch till the end for a huge surprise for Traveling Toys!
0:00 – Traveling Toys – Lending Play for All Kids
3:06 – What’s In The Toy Library
4:24 – Teen Libraries & International Expansion
5:29 – Jen, The Librarian Joins: Initial Skepticism To Full Embrace
8:30 – Thank You from Jen & A Donation From Magnetiles
Kelly Clarkson became famous after winning the first season of “American Idol” in 2002.
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” has been on the air since 2019. As of 2024 the show had won 22 Daytime Emmys and averaged 1.2 million viewers per episode, according to Billboard.