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Writer's pictureChristal Marshall

The barriers of public libraries and families that need it the most

Former teacher here and we're going to be going over” Game Changer- book access for all kids” here in this channel today.



We're talking about libraries and the pros and cons of having library access to kids


🎉now in the last 2 videos- If you've been following along we have already proven the importance of why kids need access to books and how that has a direct correlation to their success in school.


So you might be thinking sure “just the public library. No problem.”


📣Well, it’s actually more complicated than that


and I'm going to show you in the book why this can be putting some barriers on some families that actually need books the most


🎉barriers to libraries


⁉️not every family has a utility bill or a lease in their name to show proof of residency.


💪When applying for a library card for families living paycheck  to paycheck the risk of Library fines and fees May hinder children's Library use


📣because caregivers worry about paying a lost, damaged or-late materials and


✅the book goes on to talk about an real student that was now in sixth grade.


📙📖But at the time of third grade,they  lost their copy of Charlotte's Web


📕📕📗and becauseof the Lost book for the next 3 years,they could no longer check out any books


📚and the teacher in the story found out that they literally didn’t even have any books or reading materials-at the house and did not have a library card due-to some other factors as well.



📓So the school literally cut off the only access to books that this kid had from 3 years ago and never made amends.


📔So the kid never really grew up in the school being able to check out books.


🤯So what should schools be doing?


📕 maybe having a-donor or a family, donate money to cover all the late or return fees from students.


📔Maybe just having no penalty at all. So that kids can always have access to books


📕and maybe some other creative ways as we continue the series.


Hope you can join me. Have a good one.


We'll see you soon.



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