Abstract This presentation, based on an IMLS-funded project, reports on how public library administrators, adult services librarians, and youth librarians see the role of librarians in the provision o...
Abstract Last year, the New York Public Library’s English classes were attended 200,000 times — and it still can’t keep up with demand. Citation Chan, W. (2025, August 21). How Libraries Became ‘First...
The report includes case studies and a discussion of conceptual frameworks that can guide libraries, archives, and museums that seek to spark catalytic change in their communities. Citation Norton, M....
In early 2022, OPLA’s Research and Evaluation Committee created the Advocating for Fines-Free Libraries Toolkit. It includes a customizable slide deck and infographics libraries can use to suppo...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago recently published a working paper to explore the effects of public library use. “The Returns to Public Library Investment” working paper studies “...
