Hi! I am so excited to announce an upcoming American Girl Doll Lending Library, which is a part of the new Library of Things at the Great Neck Library. As many of you know, I started a business that sells clothes and accessories for American Girl Dolls when I was eight years old (and begging my mom for more coveted items from the American Girl website). My mom encouraged me to find a way to work for what I wanted, so I came up with the idea of starting my own website. Trendy Dolls has been successful ever since. Through this program, children in our community who haven’t had the opportunity to experience the magic of playing with dolls will now have it. I feel extremely fortunate that I am able to give back in this way. I also hope to engage and inspire young readers and historians, since in addition to the donation of the dolls, their respective historical books were donated as well. It is so important to foster a love for learning within children and inspire them to find power in their own voices. I want to thank the Great Neck Library for allowing me to share my love for learning and creativity with our community. - Maia Mehring