City Club of Florence

Getting Loud at the Library

Once upon a time, you may have heard a fairytale: that libraries are quiet places where everyone, including the staff, spend their days silently reading. But that was always just a story. As spaces where anyone can walk through the door to find a book and pursue an education, develop early literacy skills, log onto a computer, meet with their neighbors, or just sit and be, public libraries in America have always been revolutionary, and seldom quiet. On October 9, Siuslaw Public Library Director Meg Spencer will get loud at the City Club of Florence about how the library is helping local residents come together to read and learn. You’ll also learn how that work may be impacted by reduced funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the State Library of Oregon. This will also be an opportunity to discuss the freedom to read, and why American democracy, and public libraries, are unique in protecting the rights of citizens to make their own choices about what they access at their local library.

This program is sponsored by the City Club of Florence, which is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Siuslaw Public Library District.