Webinar: Community Homelessness: What Can Libraries Do?

Originally presented June 16, 2021

Community homelessness exists across the United States, in rural, suburban and urban areas.

In this webinar, Julie Ann Winkelstein will give a brief overview of who is unhoused, the numerous ways community members experience homelessness, some basic statistics and facts about US homelessness, and insights into its impact on people’s lives, including daily trauma.

Building on this, she will offer suggestions for actions library staff can take, and provide specific examples of the various ways in which libraries are addressing the physical, emotional and practical needs of their unhoused community members.

Participants will come away with an understanding of the role of libraries in addressing homelessness, the critical importance of partnerships, and an action plan template, to help them move forward as they respond to the life challenges of this sometimes invisible, frequently underserved population. 

Libraries Unlimited is pleased to offer a special 20% discount on Julie’s book, Libraries and Homelessness: An Action Guide, to webinar attendees on direct orders through abc-clio.com. 

Enter promo code NICHE at checkout to apply your discount. Offer ends 6/30/21. 

Click below to experience this webinar as a tutorial. When you continue past the introduction to the webinar, you'll be prompted to log in. We require login to view the whole tutorial so we can provide certificates of completion for your records and for professional development credit. No purchase is required and you can create a Niche Academy account if you don't already have one. The certificate will be available for download when you have completed all sections of the tutorial.  

Click the link below to download the presentation slides:
Community Homelessness Slides

Click the links below to download additional resources from Julie: 
Glossary of Terms
Recommended Resources
Library Self-Assessment Checklist
Action Planning Template