The Free Library of Philadelphia built bridges with the community through a collection of rare Islamic texts.

An NYPL branch led talks about an important issue facing residents of the Lower East Side.

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.

New York Public Library undertook a pilot program to bring community conversations to branches around the city — with significant results.

What exactly do we mean by community engagement? Library leaders involved in the Community-Centered Libraries initiative share their definitions.

Small, mid-sized or rural public libraries can learn facilitation skills through a new ALA initiative.