Libraries and the homeless: A place for anyone

 

https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2015/mar/03/haven-homeless/

The Impact of Connection
by Anna DiValerio

In libraries being an accepting and welcoming place to everyone, it allows disadvantaged people to have a safe space for themselves. I found an article that does a thoughtful job in discussing homelessness for individuals, what that can mean and look like, and the position libraries are in to help. Along with free access to information, libraries are also communal and inviting spaces that can allow help and workshops to the homeless. 

This article highlights the disconnect that the homeless can feel from society, the technology and support that libraries can offer, and what those libraries can and should do in these circumstances. I appreciate the care that the author put into her article about such a topic, and really learned a lot about the extent to which libraries can truly help its patrons from all kinds of backgrounds.

Boedigheimer, A. (2024, September). We the People. Oclc.org; Information Today. https://research-ebsco-com.palomar.idm.oclc.org/c/3wabvt/viewer/html/gaflcyqhfv 

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