.NBCNewsBETTER: Beyond books: The hidden perks of a free library card
. “It could be really detrimental to someone's life to read information that is not accurate,” she said. “One of the roles [of libraries] is to help people identify facts and accurate information.” They can help people learn the most effective way to formulate a query, and librarians have the skills to analyze and evaluate the information in the response.
Not all library programs take place under the library's roof, said Garcia-Febo. “In Oregon what [patrons] really want is talks around birds and nature when they go on walks. So the library developed this program where they have experts who go with these people on their walks to talk about birds and trees they see along the way.”
All these examples of non-traditional services reflect how libraries are strengthening their communities and transforming our communities.Of course this is all in addition to the staples of most libraries, Garcia-Febo said, which have grown to include e-books, audio books, and movies, all often in multiple languages. And it's all part of how libraries are evolving with the same goal: “Libraries equal strong communities,” Garcia-Febo said.
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