Community Builder’s Manifesto

Community Builder’s Manifesto Community Builder’s Manifesto “Community is the earth, water, air, and sunshine for our sense of belonging and purpose. It is the ecosystem — the set of people, places, structures, organizations, resources and behaviors– that...

Libraries are the best type of social infrastructure

Libraries are the best type of social infrastructure Eric Klinenberg calls libraries and parks “social infrastructure.” They’re spaces and organizations that shape the way people interact. His new book, Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight...

Emilio Estevez’s The Public premieres in Toronto

Emilio Estevez’s The Public premieres in Toronto Emilio Estevez (right) has directed six films. His seventh, The Public, had its world premiere September 9 at the Toronto International Film Festival. Estevez has been a fan of libraries since doing most of his research...

Mobile kitchens for teaching food literacy

Mobile kitchens for teaching food literacy Lara Ewen writes: “The Books and Cooks mobile kitchen—a Lakeside Foodservice Creation Station that cost about $9,000—travels to each of Camden County (N.J.) Library System’s eight branches, as well as the One Stop Career...