The May 19, 2009 broadcast of "Vermont Edition" checked in with VT Libraries to see how the bad economy has created more demand for their resources.

Guests included State Librarian Martha Reid, Jerry Carbone, the Director of Brattleboro's Brooks Memorial Library, and Cindy Karasinski, Director of Lyndonville's Cobleigh Public Library. The broadcast includes comments from the public about their use of public libraries and comments and questions from listeners.