In 2018, the Ontario City Library Veterans Resource Center applied for the California Center for the Book’s Community Conversations with Veterans program. This opportunity is once again available for Veteran Resource Center libraries for 2020. In 2019, the program provided $500 for books and a DVD, and $500 for programming. Lots of support is provided…
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2019 Community Conversations with Veterans initiative. The 2019 infographic shows a summary of library and community participants. We are excited to continue this partnership with Veterans Connect @ the Library into 2020. Library staff members interested in creating community partnerships and engaging with veterans, their families, and the…
Do you have questions about Book to Action or Community Conversations with Veterans? Get them answered in this informal Zoom session. No slides, no presentation – just questions, answers, and discussion. This drop in session is a great time to learn from others and fine tune your 2020 Book to Action and Community Conversations with…
Irma Morales, Senior City Librarian at Ventura County Library, partnered with the Turning Point Foundation as part of their Community Conversations with Veterans series. An open house and luncheon at the Turning Point Foundation’s Transitional Housing facility brought together the library, the Foundation, the veterans currently participating in the housing program, and other community partners that help…
Oceanside Public Library participated in the Community Conversations with Veterans project this year, creating a unique series of arts-based community events. Below is the flyer for the opening reception of the Portrait of a Woman Veteran exhibit, which was part of downtown Oceanside’s First Friday ArtWalk. Pairing artists and veterans for this project facilitated powerful conversations…
Kings County Library, in collaboration with WestCare Hanford, created this 21 minute film highlighting the story of five local veterans who, with the help of WestCare, were able to transition out of homelessness and begin new lives. The flyer below the embedded video shows how Kings County Library organized a screening and Q&A of these…