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Library goal is public engagement | Western Colorado | gjsentinel.com

Community engagement will be one of the goals library trustees will have for their new director, and three finalists for the vacant job had their opportunity to mix with the community at a ... read more

Press 1 for Engagement | American Libraries Magazine

Inspired by this mix of community history, public engagement, and playfulness, we started dreaming about a version of the project that dozens of cities could use, with libraries as the hub. We wanted ... read more

A New Way of Looking at Public Library Engagement in America

The most highly engaged library users are most likely to make frequent use of library websites: Roughly eight in 10 members of the highest engagement groups have used a library website in the past ... read more

Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library to improve access with new grant

Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library has received a grant to improve access for people with disabilities and seeks input on possible projects. read more

Public library engagement in urban, suburban, and rural communities

Our library engagement typology found that Americans fall into four broad levels of engagement with public libraries, which can further be divided into nine total groups. (Want to see which group you ... read more

New director sets goals for Burlington Public Library

Sarah Ward, the Burlington Public Library’s new director, wants those in the city to see the library not as just a place of learning, but as a center for community engagement. Ward started as ... read more

Mattawa library expands hours, looking for new librarian

Hours of operation have been extended at the Mattawa Public Library. Amanda Brack, communications and engagement manager for NCW Libraries, said the change came at the request of library patrons. read more

Students launch mini-library in Mohmand park

Unique library part of larger vision by student union to promote education, literacy and community engagement. read more

Heather McNabb, Engagement and Experience Officer, Evansville ...

The 39-year-old works toward that goal in her job at the Evansville Vanderbrugh Public Library and with community organizations like Women Stepping Up, Leadership Evansville and TedX Evansville. read more

Kansas City Public Library invites residents to shape its future in upcoming public planning sessions

The Kansas City Public Library is hosting the Strategic Plan Launch Party, aimed at collecting community input to chart a path forward. read more

Hamilton East Public Library earns prestigious national award

Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) has been named one of just eight recipients of the 2025 John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award, one of the most prestigious recognitions in library communications. read more

A new way of looking at public library engagement in America

We recently released our latest report, a typology of public library engagement in America.Using the data behind our previous report on how people value libraries in their communities, this typology ... read more