Smallwood,
Carol, ed. Bringing the Arts into the Library. Chicago: ALA, 2014. 021.26
Bring
ISBN 978-0-8389-1175-4
Using a library's facilities
to bring arts to the community is not only a valuable service, but also a
wonderful marketing and outreach opportunity, a tangible way to show the public
that libraries offer value, thus shoring up grassroots support. Smallwood has
combed the country finding examples of programs implemented by a variety of
different types of libraries to enrich, educate, and entertain patrons through
the arts. Her book shares such successful efforts as:
- Poetry programs in the public library
- Gatherings for local authors at the community college
- Creative writing in middle schools
- Multicultural arts presentations at the university library
- Initiatives to fight illiteracy through the arts
