Partnerships & collaboration
When the library builds partnerships, it strengthens the ties to its community, shares resources, and builds positive relationships with diverse stakeholders. Reaching out to initiate community partnerships begins with identifying both traditional and non-traditional partners and exploring new ways to work together. Effective collaborations are sustained through a shared commitment to serving the ever-changing needs of the community.
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Most Recently Added
Library Safety and Security: A Holistic Approach
Publish Date: Webinar / 18 May 2023
This session presents a holistic approach for creating safe environments, through strong community relationships, inclusive policies, and empowered staff.
Sustainable Libraries: Resources and webinars for climate action
Publish Date: News / 3 May 2023
Hunger-Free Libraries: Food Pantries and Fridges
Publish Date: News / 4 April 2023
Food insecurity is a problem that has drawn increasing attention in recent years. Libraries have a long, rich history of partnering with government and nonprofit agencies to help improve food access, and lately they have been helping in new and creat...
Creating a Restorative Library Culture
Publish Date: Webinar / 22 March 2023
Learn about restorative justice and restorative practices, and how to build relationships that can help to address and repair harm done.
Sow Connection with Seed Libraries
Publish Date: News / 21 March 2023
Seed libraries offer a great way for new and experienced gardeners alike to expand their access to a wider variety of seeds, and traditional libraries are getting in on this growing trend. Seed libraries are community-based collections of seeds that ...
Promote Community Health with the Relationship-Driven Library
Publish Date: News / 21 February 2023
Let’s Move in Libraries is an international initiative to get people of all ages and abilities on the path to health. During the month of April, Let’s Move in Libraries will host a series of online conversations on community collaboration and communi...
Native Stories, Native Peoples: Opportunities for Library Engagement
Publish Date: Webinar / 15 February 2023
This webinar will highlight opportunities for library communities to foster understanding and support of Indigenous peoples, past and present.
Science Literacy: It’s Not Just for Kids
Publish Date: Webinar / 24 January 2023
Join this webinar to learn about programs that make adult science learning fun and enticing.
Practical Strategies for Engaging Veteran and Military-Affiliated Patrons at Your Library
Publish Date: Webinar / 11 January 2023
This webinar introduces practical and engaging library programming ideas for serving veteran and military communities.
How to Host a Human Library
Publish Date: News / 20 December 2022
Drag Queen. Refugee. Bipolar. Retired military. These are examples of titles on a very different type of bookshelf at a Human Library event. The Human Library nonprofit created this global learning experience in 2000 to facilitate dialogue between co...
Community engagement
Where do you go for inspiration? Invigorate your community engagement efforts with advice from library leaders.