Not just books - Kitchener Public Library puts a social worker on the shelf KPL's latest addition lends patrons advice, guidance and a sympathetic ear http://www.kitchenerpost.ca/news-story/7022914-not-just-books-kitchener-publ... "Her placement, which runs three days a week until April, includes training library staff in how to recognize when a library customer may need help with a bigger issue; outreach with community agencies to help the library figure out how it can best meet the needs of clients such as women staying at a shelter, or homeless men. That work could include helping people sign up for library cards, or even offering library tours for groups from the House of Friendship<https://www.houseoffriendship.org/> or OneROOF y<http://oneroof.org/>outh agency, or even organizing pop-up libraries at community agencies." Kitchener is located in Ontario and the library website can be found at www.kpl.org<http://www.kpl.org> Shannon ---------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29@michigan.gov