Community Engagement: Healthy Living Outreach for Seniors

Partner with a senior living center to bring tech courses to older patrons.
Partner with a senior living center to bring tech courses to older patrons.
These two library programs help fill patrons' heads, bellies and hearts.
Gail Borden Public Library collaborated with local organizations and businesses to host 34 health programs in one month.
A study finds that partnerships were key to San Jose Public Library's successful health programs.
An Illinois library and a local parks department collaborated to offer a low-cost program combining reading and tumbling.
The Connecticut State Library created a health program series aimed at all of the libraries they serve.
When a small New York library saw that their community needed fresh food, they responded in a big way.
Many libraries offer free hygiene supplies in restrooms. This interview with two Missouri librarians explores how they make it happen.
Hillside Public Library collaborated with eight other libraries to host an otolaryngologist for a virtual discussion on hearing loss.
Ellsworth Public Library worked with a health nonprofit to host an online grocery store tour for patrons.