When Carol Cribbet-Bell, librarian at Carrillo Intermediate School in Tucson, Ariz., was approached by a student wanting to know about her culture, Carol knew the student had come to the right place. Here was the community taking ownership of its own project with the library not only as the geographical hub but also as the impetus.
Libraries build community.
We've always done it. From this central vantage point, libraries can reach out to all people. We can partner, make alliances, embrace and present all opinions. In person and online, libraries connect even the smallest communities with the whole world of ideas and information and with each other. Or, contact the source cited.