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Northborough library presents health-and-wellness engagement report, calls out social isolation and digital-literacy needs
Summary
Library Director Jen Bruno presented an ARPA-supported engagement report based on a consultant-led survey of 191 respondents and focus groups, outlining three priorities—be connected, be informed and be active—and proposing a wellness hub, accessibility work on children’s and teen spaces, and new teen programming.
Jen Bruno, the library director, told the Northborough Youth Commission that a library-funded engagement effort documented widespread concern about social isolation and gaps in health and digital literacy.
"We had a 191 people that responded to the survey," Bruno said, adding that the work was ARPA-funded and conducted by an outside consultant. She cautioned the findings "are not a scientific study" because the survey was distributed primarily through library channels and may not represent the entire town.
The report sets three strategic priorities for the library: "be connected," which…
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