Spotlight on Safety: Addressing Threats in Public Libraries
Nov 29, 2022
Public libraries are increasingly responding to violent and inflammatory speech and targeted attacks on their buildings, workers, and patrons. Facing such threats to our basic safety can often be traumatic and isolating. The Public Library Association —i n collaboration with the Urban Libraries Council and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries — invited all library workers to join a virtual event to reflect and share with public library colleagues across the country.