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ALA president Maria McCauley visits Simsbury Public Library, calls libraries 'lifelines'
Summary
Dr. Maria McCauley, president of the American Library Association, told a packed gathering at Simsbury Public Library that libraries 'support living, learning, and dying,' highlighted Cambridge programs on digital equity and makerspaces, and urged local engagement to defend intellectual freedom.
Dr. Maria McCauley, president of the American Library Association, spoke to staff, trustees, and community members at Simsbury Public Library, urging support for libraries as essential community anchors. "Our libraries support living, learning, and dying," she said, describing how patrons rely on library services in crises and everyday life.
McCauley recounted personal and patron stories — including a patron named Maura who used the…
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