Library Partnerships During Disaster Recovery

In this fact sheet, learn how partnerships between public libraries and legal aid organizations can help patrons understand civil legal issues and navigate natural disaster recovery.

Library Partnerships with Legal Aid During Disaster Recovery

Grantees will learn how public library partnerships can:

1. Act as “information first responders” during natural disasters;

2. Help patrons understand common civil legal issues and direct them to resources; and

3. Mobilize offices to local libraries and other community locations.

Learn how library partnerships with legal aid can help patrons understand civil legal issues, find resources, and navigate natural disaster recovery.

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"We found over the years that [libraries] are excellent resources to share information … Following Hurricane Michael, we really strengthened those relationships with the libraries and with the [library] clerk in those counties to do onsite clinics.”

Leslie Powell-Boudreaux

Executive Director, Legal Services of North Florida

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