We have a local book club group of foster parents that meet at the library. They discuss foster related books and sometimes bring in their own speakers. We allow them to meet in the children's area, so they can remain near their children in case of any needs. They bring along a couple sitters for the kids, so they are supervised. At this point, any group who meets in the children's area needs to bring sitters bc the kids are basically unattended while the parents are in a separate space meeting. Sincerely, Nyama Nyama Y. Reed Library Director N.Reed@WFBLibrary.org 414-755-6551 (direct line) Whitefish Bay Public Library 5420 North Marlborough Drive Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 414-964-4380 (main line) Our Mission The Whitefish Bay Public Library, as a cornerstone of the community, is dedicated to connecting people of all ages, inspiring a love of learning and providing easy access to ideas, information and resources. *Please be advised electronic mail becomes a "public record" as allowed under public record laws when sent or received as part of normal business processes. -----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of michlib-l-request@mcls.org Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 11:00 AM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: Michlib-l Digest, Vol 50, Issue 4 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 14:31:20 -0500 From: Nicole Sype <sypenic@umich.edu> To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Public Libraries and Foster Care Message-ID: <CAMG=RLqYcv1ivqmtpd_ACXYGaWj2-K5SES7wPRFyvpwst7w6dA@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hello all, I'm curious if there are any services or programs offered by libraries for foster children, teens, parents, or the entire foster family? Or if any libraries work with local social workers to provide resources, programs, or workshops to the foster care community? The only things that I've been able to find are Foster Care Library cards and the use of the library as a meeting space for biological families to visit their children that are in foster care. I'm very interested in learning what other services or programs libraries are offering to foster care communities! Best, Nicole Sype Masters of Science in Information Digital Archives and Library Science Preservation University of Michigan