Effective and Proven Tools for Library Service to People Experiencing Poverty and Homelessness
"Extending Our Reach: Reducing Homelessness Through Library Engagement" is designed to help librarians and library staff create meaningful library services for people who are experiencing homelessness.
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Contents
- The Homeless Population in the U.S.
- Key Terms
- Equity of Access
- Essential Library Service for People who are Homeless
- Steps to Getting Started
- Policies
- Model Programs
- ALA Policy Statement: Library Services to the Poor
Additional Resources
Contact
For more information on this toolkit and other resources from ALA about library service to poor and homeless people, please contact:
ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2798
800-545-2433, ext. 4294
diversity@ala.org