Outreach

Four former friends come together during the pandemic to support each other and help their community in this compelling story full of heart.

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Virtual maternal health sessions, books in clinics, and more ways for public libraries to reach families since the pandemic.

In schools big and small, programs and partnerships with community members benefit everyone. Here's what some librarians are doing.

Battling threats to library funding and positions and educating the community on the value of librarians often becomes like a second job, taking up nights and weekends with conversations, events, and social media posts. 

School librarians must navigate a host of issues when considering when, and if, to use volunteers: how to train them, avoid leaning too heavily on volunteers, and entrust them with complex tasks.

As homeschooling expands to new demographics, families seek specific content that reflects their needs and backgrounds

Fold-out screens, video games, and dressed-up designs are just some ways that libraries safely updated their mobile services while preparing for summer 2021. 

When students get books from the school library these days, it looks less like regular checkout and more like holiday package delivery.