“Connect Around Purpose, People, or Possibility.” -(Stephens, 2026) This module’s materials were a reminder of the fact that community is the backbone of libraries. Programming is the perfect way to reach new patrons and to provide fun, interactive spaces for existing patrons, as “the library is for ALL users” (Stephens, 2025). This started making me…

Public libraries have long been viewed solely as places that store books for the community to check out. Libraries offer a plethora of services today, and they are open to help their patrons in any way possible. Today’s library is a third space, an information center, and ultimately serves as the heart of the public.…

Hi everyone! My name is Abbie, and I’m from Alabama. This summer session is my second semester in the program at SJSU. For fun, I love to go thrifting, play board games, read, go to the gym, watch movies and go to the movie theater (if you can’t tell from my title haha). I really…