Public Libraries

Censorship expert Pat Scales provides advice on a teacher's claims of a “political hoax,” a warning to avoid books with the N-word, and other challenging situations.

Speaking about the librarians who stayed past their regular hours at the Enoch Pratt Free Library to help him with schoolwork, the longtime Baltimore congressman got emotional. “There are a lot of good people who really care,” he said. 

Self-care does not replace institutional care. Leaders must address the toll that stress can take on staff.

Burners Without Borders, an activist group focused on civic engagement and emergency aid led by Christopher Breedlove, provides inspiration and motivation.

The plight of immigrant families at the U.S. border prompted the Brooklyn Public Library and others to act. 

A special project to Mend the World, literally and figuratively, helps us sew our way to world harmony.