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Title: Branches to Recovery: Tapping the Power of New York's Public Libraries to Ensure an Inclusive Recovery and Rebuild a More Equitable City
Language: English
Authors: Surico, John, Dvorkin, Eli, Bowles, Jonathan, Center for an Urban Future (CUF)
Source: Center for an Urban Future. 2021.
Availability: Center for an Urban Future. 120 Wall Street 20th Floor, New York, NY 10005. Tel: 212-479-3341; Fax: 212-344-6457; Web site: http://www.nycfuture.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 54
Publication Date: 2021
Sponsoring Agency: Charles H. Revson Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Urban Areas, Library Role, COVID-19, Pandemics, Social Justice, Library Services, Business, Access to Computers, Internet, Immigrants, Minority Groups, Academic Support Services, Employment Services, Inclusion, Achievement Gap, Early Childhood Education, Adolescents, Young Adults, Career Readiness, College Readiness, Older Adults, Adult Programs, Vocational Education, Economic Development, Automation, Self Employment
Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
Abstract: In many of the New York City neighborhoods hit hardest by the pandemic, libraries are among the only trusted resources for immigrants, teens, older adults, and those on the wrong side of the digital divide. For example, in 64 percent of the city's neighborhoods, branch libraries are the sole public hub for career services and support for jobseekers. Libraries are the only local, public resource for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in 67 percent of the city--including many neighborhoods where minority- and immigrant-owned businesses are still reeling from the pandemic--at a time when thousands of lower-income New Yorkers are turning to entrepreneurship out of necessity. As the city faces the consequences of widespread learning loss, libraries are the only local, public provider of family literacy programs in over one-third of city neighborhoods--and among the only options for free, drop-in homework help. Today, the city's public libraries serve over 35 million visitors annually, with program attendance increasing 178 percent over the past decade and WiFi usage more than tripling. This study provides a detailed vision for how policymakers can harness the full potential of New York's 217 branch libraries--operated by the city's three library systems, Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), New York Public Library (NYPL), and Queens Public Library (QPL)--to ensure an inclusive recovery and build a more equitable city for the long term. It expands on previous research examining the critical role of New York City's branch libraries as engines of economic mobility and social cohesion, including the 2013 report "Branches of Opportunity" and the 2014 report "Re-Envisioning New York's Branch Libraries." [For "Branches of Opportunity," see ED540171. For "Re-Envisioning New York's Branch Libraries," see ED555645.]
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