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Recently, I have been seeing a lot of great "untraditional" programs being held at libraries. There were two articles recently posted by the American Library Association's Programming Librarian blog that showcased different ideas.
Laurel Public Library's "You're Valued" bags contain food, hygiene products and community resources..
Photo courtesy of Programming Librarian blog.
The first was Becoming an "Untraditional" Library. "You're Valued" bags, clothes giveaways, and a community-made art installation are all examples in the article. The second article, Coming Together Through Music, focuses on one library and how they provided music lessons and lending sheet music. I definitely suggest reading both, because they are super interesting.
It is really great to see all of these innovative ideas different libraries are implementing. One great thing these libraries are doing is listening to their community and assessing what the people's needs are. Has your library started to become an untraditional library? Is there something on your bucket list of ideas or programs like this?
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