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Libraries: Putting the Home in Homeless

Asleep at the Seattle Public Library. Image via "Librarians are the most committed community activists I know." - Caroline Kennedy at ALA Midwinter Meeting 2012  It was billed as a Day of Caring. As part of the American Library Association's Midwinter meeting in Seattle this weekend about 75 librarians from all over the country gathered on Friday to "provide aid to local homeless organizations and offer librarian volunteers the opportunity to gain insights into best practice skills in serving the homeless." The night before happened to be the 33rd annual One Night Count where social service agencies and volunteers attempt to physically count the people...

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