Building on the webinar Understanding Eviction and How Libraries Can Help, this special session provided an opportunity for library staff to share questions and experiences about how libraries are assisting patrons facing eviction. Whether you’re just beginning this work or have been answering eviction questions, you are absolutely welcome! We began with short presentations showcasing partnerships between libraries and community organizations that address eviction and then opened up the conversation for ideas and questions. Leaders representing law and public libraries, government agencies, and the legal aid field were available to respond to comments.

Joining the conversation:

• Kristin Wong, Financial Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Rent Content Lead, Federal Housing Help Portal
• Deb Hamilton, Strategic Services Librarian - Law Collection, Pikes Peak Library District (CO)
• Ranya Ahmed, Research Associate, Legal Services Corporation
• Madeline Youngren, Project Coordinator and Analyst, Legal Services Corporation
• Catherine Duarte, Senior Analyst, Community Development Division, City of Colorado Springs  
• Beth Hill, Sr. Community Resource Specialist, Kansas City Public Library (MO)

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Webinar Attachments

• View slides (pdf)
  
• View chat (xls)
• View captions (txt)  

Related Resources and Links

• Recording and resources from November 18 webinar, Understanding Eviction and How Libraries Can Help
• Eviction Resources for Libraries on WebJunction
• Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice, a free self-paced course series available in WebJunction’s Course Catalog
• Legal Reference on WebJunction
• January 12 follow-up session: Libraries and Eviction: Further Questions and Answers
• Five Phases of Eviction
• Glossary of Eviction Terms
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Resources, Federal Housing Help Portal
• Housing Portal: Rental Assistance Finder - English  
• Housing Portal: Rental Assistance Finder - Spanish  
• Housing Portal: Resources for Renters  
• Housing Portal: Resources for Landlords
• City of Colorado Springs - Community Development division, see also Renter Rights Workshops
  
• To search for help from LSC with a civil legal problem, enter an address or city to find an LSC-funded legal aid organization near you.
• Additional links shared in chat:
  
• National Fair Housing Alliance, find Fair Housing Agencies in your area
• Boston Bar Association, Legal Referral service
• Michigan Legal Help
• The Justice Center, Landlord/Tenant Videos
• Colorado Housing Connects
• Customizable eviction flyer (pdf) for libraries to provide to patrons