Need Social Services? Try the Library

A recent report from NPR describes the latest place for people to get social service help: the library. Almost 40 public libraries across the country, including branches in San Francisco, Denver, and Washington D.C., employ social workers to help library visitors with everything from applying for jobs to finding housing or legal aid. This type of community outreach dates back to just 2009, but the idea has caught on quickly.

Learn more about the trend here: 
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/730286523/your-local-library-may-have-a-new-offering-in-stock-a-resident-social-worker?utm_source=The+Hechinger+Report&utm_campaign=d84d10a1d3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_WEEKLY_2019_07_30_03_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d3ee4c3e04-d84d10a1d3-322735549