Libraries as Havens

Photo: Clatskanie Library District via Oregon ArtsWatch. The Clatskanie Library hosted a Halloween puzzle race last fall. “We want to be the community hub,” says library director Maryanne Hirning. “I want everyone to find something at the library.” It would be hard to overstate the value of a library to a community, a refuge in […]

Libraries as Havens

“In many communities, libraries are a place where people experiencing homelessness can spend the day, where senior citizens find social interaction, and where kids can go after school.”

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