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The library is a community gathering place. This Hub fosters a sense of community and encourages a participatory culture. This is executed by providing programs, meeting space, computer access, and resources in order to respond to a wide array of community needs. Furthermore, “A good library works a lot like a harbor. It provides a place where people can dock themselves for a while, socialize with others, and feel some comfort and security.” says Librarian Stephen Coronella of Vermont public library. In addition, Ed McMahon of the US Urban Land Institute states that “Libraries, like city halls and post offices, are a key to strong communities.”
I agree that libraries serve as social hubs even at the middle school level. We open our doors to students to facilitate free time and enjoyment before school, during lunchtime, and after school with activities, reading, and entertainment and provide assistance with computers, book checkouts, and printing. Our neutral space offers social equality, diversity, creativity, and accessibility. As Wayne Senville writes, “Libraries and community, they really are inseparable.”
Work Cited
Chin, Louie. To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library. 2010, New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/opinion/sunday/civil-society-library.html.
HOWLEY, BRENDAN. “Libraries as Values-Driven Participatory Culture Hubs.” Information Today,
vol. 35, no. 5, June 2018, pp. 15–16. EBSCOhost, https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lxh&AN=130182780&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
"Public libraries provide valuable meeting spaces." American Library Association, 29 Feb. 2012,
pp. 54+, doi:dff4410a-cb3c-c0e4-91e4-0c60a920abef. Accessed 26 Apr. 2022.
Public libraries provide valuable meeting spaces
Senville, Wayne. “Public Libraries: The Hub of Our Communities.” APLIS, vol. 22, no. 3, Sept. 2009, pp. 97–103.
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