Shelburne Public Library highlights the important role libraries have in societal well-being

Shelburne Public Library highlights the important role libraries have in societal well-being

On Jan. 30, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council released a first-of-its-kind National Social Impact Study on libraries in Canada, exploring the role public libraries play in community life and social wellbeing by drawing on data and lived experience from more than 18,000 respondents across 26 Canadian public library systems. It concluded that public libraries aren’t just public spaces but vital social infrastructure – the network of physical sp…