Gómez mentioned Madison Public Library selected to broaden the occasion in an effort to deal with well being and wellness obstacles within the metropolis. On the finish of every workshop, teams of about 10 individuals would collect and talk about the frustrations they’ve skilled when making an attempt to pursue wellness, reminiscent of not having the ability to discover practitioners of colour or multilingual well being info. The wants introduced up within the conversations can be used to form the sources accessible at Madison libraries.
Gómez mentioned internet hosting discussions about well being fairness at libraries is a pure match as a result of librarians usually assist guests enhance their well being literacy.
Leah Tsedon, 3, meets a Ahead Madison FC participant at Sunday’s Stay Nicely @ Your Library celebration. The occasion marked the top of the summerlong wellness collection held outdoors libraries all through Madison.
“The library serves because the connector to sources for every kind of individuals,” Gómez mentioned. “We really do assist individuals discover well being sources every day.”
Library takeover
A method the Madison Public Library is working to broaden its sources is thru the Library Takeover program. Launched in 2017, the Takeover initiative invitations groups of three to 4 neighborhood members to submit concepts for an occasion they want to host at a Madison library.
Three groups are finally chosen — then the actual work begins.
Groups are paired with a mentor, attend a four-week boot camp and obtain a handbook on occasion planning. Every staff additionally will get a $2,000 grant, and all members are paid a $400 stipend.
