If you want community centres then fund them.
If you want local social/health services then fund them.
If you want local childcare services then fund them.
Don’t underfund Public Libraries then force Library Workers to take on these roles.
#letlibrariesbelibraries

Libraries NOT ‘Community Living Rooms’.
Library Workers NOT ‘Customer Service Assistants’.
Library Users/Borrowers/Patrons NOT Customers.
#letlibrariesbelibraries

Libraries as urban living rooms.
Libraries as indoor playgrounds.
Libraries as service centres.
Libraries as community hubs.
Libraries as………………Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 🤯
#letlibrariesbelibraries

Here is our latest blog post, by Noah Kaldeway, about the return of security measures to the Millennium Library in the wake of the tragic killing.

'It is far past time for our city to approach safety and violence prevention from a different perspective.'

winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/letlibrar…

Nicholas Poole lorcan dempsey Yes! #LetLibrariesBeLibraries

Dr Frances Breslin Davda #LetLibrariesBeLibraries

lorcan dempsey Hoping this might signal the beginning of a #LetLibrariesBeLibraries movement over here too - a strong library can act as a platform for many interactions and activities, but only where it is a strong #library with professional leadership & adequate staff & resources