We are a polling place for local and state elections throughout the year. We have also hosted the League of Women voters on multiple occasions to register folks to vote and provide voter information for each election.
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Jennifer Garner
She/Her/Hers
Library Director
North Liberty Community Library, Iowa
jgarner@northlibertyiowa.org(319) 626-5778
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Original Message:
Sent: Jun 06, 2022 10:45 AM
From: Julie Winkelstein
Subject: Examples of libraries helping community members vote
Please excuse cross-posting
Hi everyone,
If your library helps community members vote, especially those who are who are housing and food insecure, I'd love to hear what you're doing. This could include providing: information about where, when and how to vote, including registering to vote in general and if unhoused; ballot boxes; community forums on the importance of voting, including local elections; addresses for those who don't have a permanent address so they can receive a ballot in the mail; partnerships with non-partisan local and national organizations that support voters, by providing help obtaining IDs or transportation to the polls or other kinds of support; student voter registration;, or any other support or information you provide. I'm going to be speaking at a NLIHC (National Low Income Housing Coalition) forum about the role of libraries in supporting voters and I'd love to have specific examples of the work being done. Thank you!
Julie Winkelstein, jwinkels@utk.edu
Julie Ann Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS
Librarian, writer, teacher, activist