How Do You Make Public Libraries Effective Community Hubs?
Public libraries in America provide useful services to millions of citizens and new immigrants. Libraries are now using new technology tools and the Internet to attract more patrons. Apart from being repositories of information, knowledge and even entertainment, public libraries can also become effective community hubs with the right direction and programs in place. Library superintendents, managers and head librarians can tweak existing programs, services and facilities to gain new patrons, help immigrants assimilate into the mainstream and make public libraries effective community hubs. Use email service proactively. Public libraries primarily use email to remind patrons when checked-out library materials are due. Email systems, however, could be also used to send emails that would alert patron about the various other activities that are going on at the facility. Move bulletin boards to prominent areas. The bulletin board could be relocated to a strategic area of the library with a h
