Hyperlinked Communities: Laundromat Library & Art Museum Satellite (Slideshow)

For my reflection on Hyperlinked Communities, I prepared a slideshow about the Wash & Learn Initiative in the Bronx, NY and the collaboration between The Underground Museum and MOCA in Los Angeles, CA. Drawing on my previous career and deep knowledge of art museums, particularly those in LA, I reflected on the hyperlinked community-building efforts of the library and the museum. Here is my favorite slide with personal photos I took at The Underground Museum over many years. I look forward to reading your comments and feedback.

Watch & listen to Hyperlinked Communities at the Laundromat Library & Art Museum Satellite (subtitled).

Download the slides.

References

Libraries Without Borders. (2017, July 17). “Wash & Learn”: Creating pop-up learning spaces in laundromats in the Bronx. https://www.librarieswithoutborders.org/2017/07/17/wash_and_learn_bronx/ 

Libraries Without Borders. (2017, July 17). “Wash & Learn” pop-up library program in the Bronx [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/9HM7pQiqDZY 

Libraries Without Borders US. (n.d.). Laundromats into libraries. https://www.librarieswithoutborders.us/welcome/ourwork/our-programs/laundromats-into-libraries/ 

Libraries Without Borders US. (n.d.). Wash & Learn Initiative (WALI) one-pager [PDF document]. https://www.librarieswithoutborders.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/09/One-Pager-WALI.pdf 

Miranda, C. A. (2015, July 17). An unassuming storefront. A major museum. A collaboration that takes museum art to the people of L.A. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-underground-museum-noah-davis-showcases-works-from-mocas-collection-20150717-column.html 

PBS SoCal | Artbound. (2016, May 31). Beyond museum walls: The Underground Museum [Video]. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/video/beyond-museum-walls-the-underground-museum/ 

Scripps News. (2023, May 1). Laundromats and libraries are fighting book deserts. https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/education/laundromats-and-libraries-are-fighting-book-deserts 

Stephens, M. T. (2016). The heart of librarianship: attentive, positive, and purposeful change. ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association.

Wonderful Museums. (n.d.). The Underground Museum LA. https://www.wonderfulmuseums.com/museum/the-underground-museum-la/