As an offshoot of its seed-sharing program and farmers' market, High Point Public Library hosted a discussion about community gardening.
Learning about the community's rich history provides a springboard to community engagement at a Manhattan library branch.
The Free Library of Philadelphia is fostering relationships with the community through staff training and community organizers.
The Jefferson Market Library shares how thoughtful programming made their branch a place for conversation in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.
Community-Centered Libraries ran a series of workshops where participants developed projects to practice specific skills related to their work.
New York Public Library undertook a pilot program to bring community conversations to branches around the city — with significant results.
Staff from the Free Library of Philadelphia explored team roles and dynamics to learn what strengths they bring to a team.
What exactly do we mean by community engagement? Library leaders involved in the Community-Centered Libraries initiative share their definitions.
Starting this month, 300 Free Library staff will learn and practice the skills necessary to thrive as the role of libraries evolves.