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PALS Plus director and library leaders tell Passaic County commissioners libraries are lifelines for residents
Summary
PALS Plus Executive Director described examples of how county libraries assist job seekers, seniors, people re-entering society and residents without home internet access; presenters said libraries are increasingly focused on technology access, social services partnerships and defending free access to information.
Luca Manna, identified in the meeting as Executive Director of PALS Plus, and Mary Martin, described as director of the Waunakee Public Library and president of PALS Plus, told the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 21 that the county's library network provides essential services beyond books, including tech access, job support, outreach to shelters and services for people re-entering the community. "We're no longer just buildings filled with books, but we're…
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