2007-12-11 00:56:53 · 4 answers · asked by zsuzsa 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
We have the opportunity to provide patrons temporary collections of up to 30 books from over 100 different languages through a state library program.
We host Dia de los Niños y los Libros the last Saturday in April.
For the last couple of years we hosted events based on the American Girl doll/book craze. For instance something about Swedish immigrants based on the character Kirsten Larson.
Our One City, One Book programs which run from February through April have focused on the culture presented in the books selected. For instance, in 2006 the book was The Kite Runner, and so we had five programs focusing on Afghanistan.
About half of the city population is Hispanic and about a third of our users are from that culture, so there are lots of adult programs that we host in Spanish, but for us, that's not a celebration of their culture so much as a recognized need to provide service to an underserved population.
Our children's programs, on the other hand, are generally in English because over 75% of those attending have a Hispanic background. We try to be responsive to our community's needs when providing service.
Despite the negative opinions some may have about libraries and librarian, we don't have a liberal, anti-American agenda. We provide teens with a place to relax because we are law and order. We provide the poor and unemployed a place to learn job skills and use the internet because we are capitalists and want to help them off of welfare. We provide multicultural events and programs because they bring people in and they often support our primary goal which is to improve American literacy.
2007-12-11 06:31:09 · answer #1 · answered by Larry B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish my public library invested in newer books and literacy programs for kids and adults that can't read.
Libraries are there to provide books, information, and assist others in accessing that information (e.g. ESL, literacy programs or computer learning).
I think multicultural education is in the domain of schools and universities.
2007-12-11 01:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by Roberto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No clue. The Library is there to provide access to books and information, anything else is extras.
2007-12-11 01:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
none my town dont even have a library
2007-12-11 01:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by oldschool69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋