Recent images of the Dixie WildFire ravishing the small community of Greenville and the quaint, rural library in Plumas County, California this summer are heartbreaking. If you ever visited the Greenville Library you would see how friends, neighbors, and families used this library as a valued community space, each individual comfortable here as one would […]
When they are needed most, NLS libraries are once again rising to the occasion As wildfires force evacuations throughout Northern California, libraries in the NorthNet Library System (NLS) are once again providing vital assistance to their communities. In El Dorado County, where the Caldor Fire has destroyed one school and forced thousands to evacuate, the […]
This year more than ever, it has been widely publicized that May is mental health awareness month. A wide variety of behavioral health providers and nonprofit associations serving all kinds of Californians are raising awareness of mental health needs and sharing the services they have. Less well known is the vital role the public libraries […]
During the COVID-19 pandemic and recent wildfires, many libraries have been reflecting on the role that they play in supporting community mental health and resilience. Libraries throughout California joined NorthNet Library System (NLS) on March 9, 2021, for a panel discussion on how libraries can best support the mental health of patrons, staff and volunteers […]
The following resources include training, community partners, podcasts and books supporting the topics of mental health and resilience. If you have a resource to share on LibraryRecovery.org, please contact NorthNet Library System at NLSadmin@plpinfo.org. Webinars and Education Training Resilience Resources Resources to Share Community Partners Podcasts & Media Recommended Reading The following books offer insights […]
Amid the immense challenges posed by COVID-19, libraries throughout the country are finding innovative ways to bring people together and to encourage safe, enriching activities. Here in California, libraries have responded with a diverse array of new programs and found creative ways to adapt existing services to online, outdoor and physically distanced formats. Take-home activity […]