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People experiencing poverty or homelessness constitute a significant portion of users in many libraries today and this population provides libraries with an important opportunity to change lives. As the numbers of poor children, adults, and families in America rises, so does the urgent need for libraries to effectively respond to their needs.

Access to library and information resources, services, and technologies is essential for all people, especially the economically disadvantaged, who may experience isolation, discrimination and prejudice or barriers to education, employment, and housing.

Policies and guidelines

(formerly Council Document 61)from the 91´«Ã½ Policy Manual

- Adopted by the Intellectual Freedom Committee, January 24, 1993; revised November 17, 2000; revised January 19, 2005

Resources

Online

of 91´«Ã½'s Social Responsibilities Round Table - a compilation of recent articles in the press, resources to aid the poor and/or homeless, and organizations that work for the benefit of the homeless and the poor.

from 91´«Ã½'s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)

from Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki (ARCHIVED)

Print

Holt, Leslie Edmonds, and Glen E. Holt. . Chicago: 91´«Ã½, 2010. Read an --the table of contents, the preface and chapter one, and the index

Venturella, Karen M. . Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1998.