Stuffing the Bus: Lunch and Toys MidPointe Library System, Ohio by Whitney Harper, Library Associate In 2019, MidPointe Library System had an idea to take collecting items for Toys for Tots to a bigger level. Toys for Tots began as a Los Angeles Read More

Central Arkansas Library System Helps Young People with Food While School’s Out Central Arkansas Library System (Little Rock, Arkansas) By Kay Kay DeRossette, Project Coordinator, Be Mighty Little Rock In 2018-2019, Be Mighty Little Rock created an unprecedented partnership of organizations across the Read More

Summer Meals at Charleston County Public Library Charleston County Public Library, Charleston, South Carolina by Devon Andrews, Manager of Programming and Outreach Like most public libraries, Charleston County Public Library branches see an influx of kids and teens during the summer months. While Read More

Filling a Void in Middletown MidPointe Library, Middletown, Ohio by Ally Doliboa, Youth Programming Librarian The Middletown branch of the MidPointe Library System was in its fourth year of participating in the Summer Food Service Program in 2019. During this time, we have made Read More

Summer Meals at Palmer Library Palmer Public Library (Palmer Massachusetts) By Stephanie Maher, Director, Palmer Public Library About seven or eight years ago, I picked up a copy of School Library Journal and read about California’s amazing public library summer lunch program. I Read More

Feeding the Community in West Hartford West Hartford Public Libraries, Connecticut by Carol Waxman, Children's Services Librarian The West Hartford Public Libraries in West Hartford, Connecticut have partnered with local agencies to support the effort of providing assistance to families with food insecurities Read More