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From Community Engagement to Community Resilience: The Evolving Role of Public Libraries

Public Library Quarterly, 2023
This study examines the role of public libraries in promoting community resilience and sustainability during times of crisis. It fills a research gap by investigating the relationship between library services, community engagement, and long-term ...
Pei-Chun Lee
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“Part of My Daily Life”: The Importance of Public Libraries as Physical Spaces

Public Library Quarterly, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to gauge how much, and why, people value visiting public libraries by asking them about the impact of the library closures.
P. Hider   +3 more
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“Everybody Thinks Public Libraries Have Only Books”: Public Library Usage and Settlement of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Canada

Public Library Quarterly, 2022
Many public libraries in Canada offer services and programs for immigrants, including employment assistance to assist newcomers with their settlement in Canada.
Nafiz Zaman Shuva
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Social Innovations in Public Libraries: Types and Challenges

Library quarterly, 2021
The existing research on classifying innovations by libraries does not treat social innovation as a separate category. As a result, library practitioners interested in implementing social innovations might not find and benefit from the specific guidance ...
J. Winberry, D. Potnis
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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