Libraries Step Up (in times of crisis) Facebook Group
Submitted by Casey Conlin.
Sustainable libraries help make communities more resilient. The Ferguson Municipal Public Library was the only agency that stayed open to provide a safe space for all the people in the community in the aftermath and riots that resulted from the shooting of Michael Brown. They were named 2015 Gale/LJ Library of the Year.
The Spring 2015 Issue of JLAMS highlighted New York libraries that helped their communities keep going in the midst of crises. As we struggle with this weekend’s shooting in Orlando, we can recognize our role as leaders in our community and our duty to make our communities sustainable, resilient, and regenerative.
The Libraries Step Up (in times of crisis) Facebook Group is a great resource for sharing and learning about projects that help make our communities stonger. As the page states, “Our mission is to kick ass and save the day, library-style. We’re a centralized location for collecting and disseminating information about urgent political or natural disasters’ effects on libraries and library services.”
