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“The Johnson County Library’s Outreach Services Department not only brings library services to a wide array of people who cannot get to the library, it does so on the cutting edge of this type of library service,” said Ruth O’Donnell, ASCLA awards committee chair. “Each target group receives outstanding service that takes advantage of the latest technology and the strength that comes from partnerships with other service providers. It is truly an exceptional outreach service.”

The Outreach Services Department has been reaching out to populations needing unique services for many years both on their own and through partnerships with other organizations. Their focus is community members who cannot come to the library. Over the years an extensive program of services has been developed that includes an array of activities such as services to children in child care, teens and adults in the justice system, persons with disabilities, homebound adults, and seniors in retirement centers or who receive home care.