"Non-Traditional"Library Services: Expanding the Library's Offerings While Increasing Community Engagement

Filling a gap in services that other community organizations provide is one reason. Since libraries are open beyond traditional business hours (especially in the evenings and on the weekends), they can provide government services, such as passport issuing, that are normally only available during the...

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Published in:The Illinois Library Association Reporter 2018-12, Vol.36 (6), p.4
Main Author: Edwards, Eric A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censuses
Community
Credit unions
Librarians
Library users
Literacy
Nonprofit organizations
Passports & visas
Public libraries
Social networks
Voter registration
Websites
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Summary:Filling a gap in services that other community organizations provide is one reason. Since libraries are open beyond traditional business hours (especially in the evenings and on the weekends), they can provide government services, such as passport issuing, that are normally only available during the regular workday. The Loyola University Chicago Libraries, for instance, partnered with the League of Women Voters to undertake voter-registration efforts during this year's primaries, and the Libraries are working with the University's Office of Civic Engagement as part of a campus-wide drive for the general election. Another example of a library that has worked with outside groups to offer a service is the Niles-Maine District Library, which has collaborated with organizations such as CJE SeniorLife Resource Counseling and SCORE Chicago, a nonprofit that offers free or low-cost business education workshops, to offer senior resource counseling and small business services, respectively. [...]to provide hunting and fishing licenses, staff at the Coal City Public Library District and the Six Mile Regional Library District received training from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
ISSN:0018-9979