Co-Creation Teams
Two cohorts of library teams participated in Ready NOW learning and engagement. The libraries, partnering state agencies, and the crisis each team focused on is listed below.
Cohort 2
Tackling Truancy: Serving Truant Teens in Library Spaces
D.C Public Library | Washington, D.C
Project: Addressing chronic absenteeism in schools and improving educational outcomes in underserved communities
Building Cohesion During Diaspora
Makawao Public Library | Maui, Hawaii
Partnering with the Hawaii State Public Library System
Project: Developing attainable strategies for public libraries to facilitate social cohesion for groups facing multiple levels of marginalization in a time of diaspora
Upholding Utica Youth
Utica Public Library | Utica, New York
Partnering with the New York State Library
Project: Collaborating with local organizations to provide resources and equitable support for local youth impacted by economic disparities in the Utica
Broadening Horizons
Kreutz Creek Public Library | Hellam, Pennsylvania
Partnering with the State Library of Pennsylvania
Project: Seeking community solutions to rural transportation
Addressing Food Insecurity
West Warwick Public Library | West Warwick, Rhode Island
Partnering with the Rhode Island State Library
Project: Addressing the lack of affordable and varied food options for West Warwick residents
Tornado Ready: Library Lifeline
Pottsboro Area Public Library | Pottsboro, Texas
Project: Offering critical resources, safety workshops, and information to ensure community-wide emergency preparedness and resilience
Addressing Youth Incarceration
King County Library System | Tumwater, Washington
Partnering with the Washington State Library
Project: Serving incarcerated youth in a juvenile facility library
Cohort 1
Enhancing quality of life
Warren County Public Library | Kentucky
Partnering with Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Project: Preparing with community for extreme weather
Beyond the Bell
Birmingham Public Library | Birmingham, Alabama
Partnering with the Alabama Public Library Service
Project: Building community-led refuge in and out-of-school time spaces
Supporting Early Grade Literacy
Ferguson Library | Stamford, Connecticut
Partnering with the Connecticut State Library
Project: Working to improve literacy rates in Stamford after a multi-year decline
Cradle to Community
Cherokee Public Library | Cherokee, Iowa
Partnering with the State Library of Iowa
Project: Actively seeking and implementing practical and strategic solutions for families facing a childcare crisis
Facing Extreme Weather and Isolation Crises in our Community
Thompson Free Library | Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Partnering with the Maine State Library
Project: Addressing the Teen Mental Health services through community-based events
Teen Mental Health Week
Montgomery County Public Library System | Montgomery County, Maryland
Partnering with the Maryland State Library Agency
Project: Addressing the Teen Mental Health services through community-based events
Beyond Borders
Parsippany Library – Lake Hiawatha Branch | Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey
Partnering with the New Jersey State Library
Project: Learning with the growing immigrant communities to ensure services needed are available