Urban Libraries Section

A Practical Toolkit for Homeless Services in Any Library

Do you want to go beyond the prevailing training to discuss practical tools for enhancing services to your most vulnerable library patrons? Hear from three different libraries (and their patrons!) where we have aimed to make homeless services a priority through personal care distribution, focus groups, and meaningful outreach. We will share a toolkit with action steps and resources that can be adapted by libraries of any size, population, and budget.

Escuela de Manejo en Su Biblioteca

In 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law new ID requirements that expanded access to driver's licenses and Non-Driver ID to approximately 800,000 NJ Residents. Benefiting most from the change in legislation were undocumented residents, survivors of domestic violence and those reentering society after an encounter with the criminal system. Since the implementation began in 2021, few statewide efforts to ensure language accessible driver's education have been put forth. The lack of accurate information and support has led to significant fraud and scam.

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