While reading the suggested article about Carroll University’s food share program, I was struck by the idea of turning an academic library into a place where students could turn to reduce hunger in their communities. Harkening back to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, food accessibility in libraries lay the foundation for the success of the whole person and addresses one of the most fundamental needs of personhood. Food insecurity is a severe national problem, and college students make up a large segment of those who are being left behind. Between the high cost of tuition, supplies, books, housing, and food, as well as the added mental load of stepping out on…