‘This is a crisis’: Southern Indiana library food pantry closure sparks community action

‘This is a crisis’: Southern Indiana library food pantry closure sparks community action

Canned and other shelf-stable foods are displayed in the Floyd County Library's food pantry on April 21, 2025.(The Floyd County Library / Facebook )In the weeks since news came out that the Floyd County Library Board of Trustees had voted to phase out its food pantry, people have been galvanizing to help.Board members voted at the end of last year to phase out the pantry, which opened in 2021 as the community felt the effects of the COVID-19 pan…