#EngagedLibraries share ideas for success. 💡 Has your library built an incredible community partnership? Did you recently host an event that brought people together? Have you or a colleague had a breakthrough worthy of celebration?

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#EngagedLibraries are newsmakers. 📰 The Library Newsroom Project looks to bridge the digital news gap by transforming libraries into collaborative hubs to share local stories.

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"The Cuyahoga County Public Library partners with Eddy’s Bike Shop to maintain the bicycles." #EngagedLibraries www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...

#EngagedLibraries offer dynamic spaces that meet needs. 👷 In this article from OCLC’s #WebJunction, learn how you can transform small spaces into smart spaces where discovery and community intersect.

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Anna Davis spent years as the Bayport-Blue Point librarian. Now - at 100 years old - she drives herself to the Bayport-Blue Point Public Library every Tuesday morning for one hour of exercise greaterlongisland.com/long-island-... #EngagedLibraries

Milwaukee's NPR "highlighting Milwaukee Public Library's partnership with Reach Out and Read, a literacy nonprofit that incorporates books into pediatric care to encourage families to read aloud together." #EngagedLibraries www.wuwm.com/milwaukee-pu...

In British Columbia, Powell River Public Library teams up with Lift Community Services for third annual warm clothing drive. #EngagedLibraries www.prpeak.com/in-the-commu...

#EngagedLibraries form community. 🗯️ Williamsburg Regional Library's Comic Convention connects people with shared interests and creates a sense of belonging.

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In Pennsylvania "Reading District Libraries’ DOR (Dignity, Opportunity, Respect) Committee, in partnership with Berks Nature, will host the next Nature Stroll & Roll on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Berks Nature" #EngagedLibraries www.bctv.org/2026/09/18/n...

#EngagedLibraries provide support and resources. 🫶 Billings Public Library is partnering with the University of Montana to place a practicum social work student on site for a year.

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In Wisconsin "The Village of Johnson Creek and Johnson Creek Public Library invite families to enjoy a day of fun, learning, and community at the second annual Wellness in the Creek on Saturday, Sept. 19." www.wdtimes.com/news/local/w... #EngagedLibraries

In Pennsylvania "So far this year, the library’s Garden Project has donated more than 1,200 pounds of food to the pantry. During the garden’s 11-year history, it has donated nearly 12,000 pounds of food to the North Pocono Food Pantry" #EngagedLibraries www.thetimes-tribune.com/2026/09/08/n...

In Illinois "Kankakee Public Library will unveil its newly redesigned Reading Garden on Thursday, September 10 at 7 p.m., featuring a custom mural celebrating native plants and the library’s core values." 
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Love this new Iowa partnership. www.briarcliff.edu/family-and-f... @librarycolleen.bsky.social #EngagedLibraries

#EngagedLibraries promote what makes us unique. 🌮 To celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, Dover Public Library (Ohio) is hosting a Tienda and Taqueria Walking Tour.

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In Alberta "The Chestermere Public Library is introducing a new Borrow a Bike program in partnership with the City of Chestermere. It allows residents to borrow a bike for one day at no cost." strathmorenow.com/articles/new... #EngagedLibraries