Stump the Librarian
Stump the Librarian
Kent District Library
Episode 54 The Chonk King
31 minutes Posted May 29, 2024 at 1:30 pm.
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Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Why doesn’t gravity work on balloons?” and “How do you make money when I don’t pay the library?” You can send us your question at KDL.org/stump or email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you! 
Regarding Balloons... 
Up & Away! How Two Brothers Invented the Hot-Air Ballon by Jason Henry https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C612205 
"Balloon." World Book Kids, 2024, 
   www.worldbookonline.com/kids/article?id=ar830355. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air_balloon 
https://howthingsfly.si.edu/gravity-air/buoyancy 
https://www.omnicalculator.com/everyday-life/helium-balloons 
https://stratocat.com.ar/indexe.html 
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/heres-why-meteorologists-launch-weather-balloons-every-day/877665 
 
 
Regarding libraries... 
https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/library/106477 
https://www.ala.org/aboutala/before-1876 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_library 
https://www.milibraries.org/penal-fines 
https://www.milibraries.org/state-aid-to-libraries#:~:text=Public%20libraries%20in%20Michigan%20are,fines%2C%20millages%20and%20State%20Aid.