Stories for Learning – Laptops for Growing Gerard Hogan, Coordinator of Reference Services James E. Brooks Library, Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA, USA

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An academic library reached out to collaborate with non-library entities* to better serve the needs of the community during a period of high unemployment and economic uncertainty.

*including FirstBook, CWU’s Family Resource Center, the Early Childhood Learning Center…

When hard times hit our local economy…

A project of the

…and students and faculty from CWU’s Early Childhood Education program

All these services came together during numerous evening programs in the CWU Brooks Library.

We provided community members access to laptops, books, and trained staff to help them search for employment…

…while their children were engaged with story hour and literacy activities.