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Remixed book covers imagine a young adult book series that confronts racism

Ada Tseng

January 26, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

When it comes to young adult books, there's a lack of representation. Historically, few YA books grapple with issues like race and identity. Phil Yu, decided to tackle the issue by re-appropriating covers of The BabySitters Club with alternate book titles that portray the issues the character, Claudia Kishi, might've dealt with. There are also more authors writing books which center around protagonists who are people of color.

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Free Lunch at the Library

Catherine Saint Louis

July 30, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

From New York to Ohio to California, librarians have teamed up with the USDA summer food service program, along with other non-profits, to feed kids dependent on free/reduced-price lunches during the school year. Using census data to locate communities of greatest need and data to measure participation trends, the collaborative has witnessed a surge in effectiveness and impact across the states. Families, librarians, and public officials alike express satisfaction and enthusiasm for the initiative and its future.

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Need Food Stamps? Ask A Librarian

Kristi Eaton

July 06, 2017 |

Bright Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Libraries have expanded their roles to be community centers where people can connect with social services and other local agencies for needs from homelessness to food insecurity to mental illness. Libraries are one of the few places where people receive access to resources at no charge and are meeting this need by hiring social workers and other specialized staff.

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Homeless Between the Stacks

Jessica Leigh Hester

June 28, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A nonprofit called Breaking Ground has paired up with the Brooklyn Public Library to provide social and administrative services to New York’s homeless population. This unique partnership works collaboratively to build engagement, trust and a housing action plan for homeless people; while the librarians help patrons gather practical housing resources and sift through complex bureaucratic matters, social workers build positive community rapport, and provide more holistic, psychosocial assistance with individual cases.

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How Libraries are Boldly Innovating to Meet the Needs of Changing Communities

Anna Pratt

November 16, 2016 |

Shareable |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lafayette, California

Libraries in the United States have traditionally been centers to consume information, offering users books in quiet isolation. However, a new movement across the country is transforming libraries by providing internet access, creating spaces to study and learn, and meet with members of the community. There has even been the creation of pop-up happy hour libraries at bars, and bike book deliveries to distribute free books. These new libraries are re-inventing how communities learn and demonstrating that even the oldest institutions are elastic to communities' needs.

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A community fix for Rio Arriba's libraries

Ellen Berkovitch

October 07, 2016 |

Small Towns Big Change |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Rio Arriba, New Mexico

In New Mexico, independent libraries that operate as non-profits provide services—in addition to traditional library services—that are not readily available throughout the state and especially in rural areas. Libraries provide early childhood education and pre-school classes as well as spearheading community projects such as a radio station and mural creation.

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Addressing The Digital Divide In Education

Megan Kamerick

October 07, 2016 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Farmington, New Mexico

Many families in rural New Mexico still do not have high speed internet access at home. In Farmington, the public school district, a local college, and nonprofits are working to close the gap in the digital divide for students by addressing access to technology and the internet.

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This Machine Could Prevent Gun Violence — If Only Cops Used It

Beth Schwartzapfel

October 06, 2016 |

The Marshall Project |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Gun crimes with no leads can torment police investigators and agitate communities. NIBIN is a database that tracks the unique marks that guns leave on shell casings, showing whether that same gun was used in another crime or could lead to evidence.

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It Takes a Library

Lucia Duncan

October 04, 2016 |

Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dixon, New Mexico

In New Mexico, public libraries are funded by municipalities. That means, if you live in an unincorporated town, there’s no funding stream for a local public library. But, in northern New Mexico, residents in several towns have joined together to create independent libraries that have transformed their communities.

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What It Takes for an Independent Record Store to Survive Now

Joel Oliphint

August 03, 2016 |

Pitchfork |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

As popular music has become digital and immaterial in the twenty-first century, record stores are hard to find and those in business struggle to be commercially viable. Used Kids record store in Columbus, OH has been in business for thirty years and is perhaps even more popular now that it was ten years ago. The current management treat the medium of vinyl not as a museum artifact, but rather as a commodity in demand by selling online, holding private events with collectors, and selling the materiality to young people.

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