The concept of participatory service in the library has grown exponentially over the past couple decades. This concept stands out to me because of the plethora of ways it helps expand the reach of the library. When libraries actively design services around community interests and needs, people are encouraged to engage with library resources beyond just borrowing books. In Revisiting Participatory Service in Trying Times, Michael Casey (2011) writes, “The participatory library is open and transparent, and it communicates with its community through many mechanisms.” Casey also mentions that there is sometimes pushback to the ways libraries conduct outreach and communicate with the community, but this communication is essential. As…