{"id":647,"date":"2025-06-09T15:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T15:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/?p=647"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:52:26","slug":"inspire-cafe-expands-with-new-coffee-cart-at-medford-public-library-opening-june-18th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/09\/inspire-cafe-expands-with-new-coffee-cart-at-medford-public-library-opening-june-18th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"INspire Cafe Expands with New Coffee Cart at Medford Public Library \u2013 Opening June 18th, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><br>June 3, 2025<br>INspire Cafe Expands with New Coffee Cart at Medford Public Library \u2013 Opening June 18th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medford Public Library on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. Located on the second floor next to the<br>Children\u2019s Section, the cart will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, offering<br>a variety of drinks, bakery and snack items to library visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The new location comes as a continuation of the mission-driven legacy of Chapters, the previous<br>operators of the coffee cart. Chapters, known for its community-focused values and inclusive employment<br>practices, collaborated with INspire to continue the operations of the cart to carry on its vision and expand<br>its impact. INspire Cafe is honored to keep that mission moving forward to provide meaningful<br>employment opportunities for individuals with diverse abilities. Like other INspire programs, this initiative<br>in Medford will aim to foster skills, confidence, personal growth and independence for employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cChapters created something special at the Medford Library, and we\u2019re grateful for the opportunity to build<br>on that foundation,\u201d said Tara Kelly, Director of INspire Cafe. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring our values, energy,<br>and a delicious menu to the Medford community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The cart will serve:<br>\u25cf Hot Coffee, Iced Coffee, and Cold Brew<br>\u25cf Iced and Hot Teas<br>\u25cf Muffins<br>\u25cf Yogurt &amp; Granola Cups<br>\u25cf Hummus and Charcuterie Plates<br>\u25cf Cookies, Assorted Snacks\u2026and more to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Inspire team will include a mix of returning Chapters staff, current employees from INspire\u2019s<br>Wakefield cafe, and new team members joining the Inspire community. This collaborative transition<br>ensures continuity for regular patrons while introducing the INspire Cafe spirit and menu.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Medford Public Library continues to be a hub for learning, connection, and creativity\u2014now with great<br>coffee and snacks just steps away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2025INspire Cafe Expands with New Coffee Cart at Medford Public Library \u2013 Opening June 18th, 2025 Medford Public Library on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025. Located on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":659,"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions\/659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspirecafe.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}