Libraries today are becoming much different places than the book repositories of the past. They are becoming important links to help bridge the future of technology with the present. Many libraries are offering innovative services that reflect this changing climate. Here are a few examples of programs that can be added to ensure the world is becoming more connected and less divided. Television & Radio Memphis Public Libraries is the only library in the United States to offer a free public television and radio station. It is available to stream for anyone with an online connection and helps bring free streaming to the community. https://www.memphislibrary.org/wypl/ Cell Phone Lending This program…

I have been pondering libraries and their role in the community while going through the hyperlinked community readings. At the same time, I have been surveying my coworkers at work to see their views and usage of libraries in trying to tie together what I have read through real life opinions. “A recent survey shows 92 per cent of the people think of libraries as a safe place” (Hasan, 2022). Everyone I talked to said that they view libraries as an essential community service and feel that they are safe places where everyone belongs. Although many admitted they have not been to a library in quite a few years, they…