February 2021 | Volume 69 | Number 1

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From The President

"As a public library director and a human in 2021, I’ve been thinking a lot about COVID-19 vaccines. When and how can my staff, myself, and my (thankfully) healthy family get one? Why is it taking so long? Where can I place some blame? I can’t even tell you how jealous I am of my school librarian and teacher friends who are sharing pix online of their bandaged arms and beaming faces, post-dose."

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Special Feature: Nourishing Kids And Families Amid COVID-19 from Hunger Solutions NY

"Fortunately, librarians are no strangers to connecting people with needed resources. As trusted messengers, libraries can leverage existing communications channels–including websites, e-newsletters, social media, and curbside or in-person service –to share information about federal nutrition programs that alleviate hunger."

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