[Michlib-l] Public Libraries and Foster Care (Nicole Sype)

[Reed, Nyama]

We have a local book club group of foster parents that meet at the library. They discuss foster related books and sometimes bring in their own speakers. We allow them to meet in the children's area, so they can remain near their children in case of any needs. They bring along a couple sitters for the kids, so they are supervised. 

At this point, any group who meets in the children's area needs to bring sitters bc the kids are basically unattended while the parents are in a separate space meeting. 

Sincerely,
Nyama

Nyama Y. Reed
Library Director
N.Reed at WFBLibrary.org
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Hello all,

I'm curious if there are any services or programs offered by libraries for
foster children, teens, parents, or the entire foster family? Or if any
libraries work with local social workers to provide resources, programs, or
workshops to the foster care community?

The only things that I've been able to find are Foster Care Library cards
and the use of the library as a meeting space for biological families to
visit their children that are in foster care.

I'm very interested in learning what other services or programs libraries
are offering to foster care communities!

Best,
Nicole Sype
Masters of Science in Information
Digital Archives and Library Science Preservation
University of Michigan