Have you visited your public library lately? If not, you may be surprised by some of the resources that are available to you for free! Charleston County Public Library’s Deputy Director of Innovation Natalie C. Hauff is a TEDxCharleston 2023 speaker where she delivered a message about the evolving world of public libraries, vibrant spaces where everyone is welcome.
“Libraries are leveraging that accessiblity, giving us the chance to grow, to learn, to be better versions of ourselves and inside you will be shocked by what you will find,” Hauff said.
Step into a CCPL branch and there are resources available beyond books. From access to free healthy food for children and families at select branches, to passes that you can check out to explore local attractions, telescopes you can borrow and much more!
“It's like the saying goes, if you give a man a fish you feed him for day, if you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime,” Hauff said. “Public libraries are feeding the hearts and minds of communities around this country, they're also feeding their bellies."
Hauff shares that during the COVID-19 pandemic libraries around the country started providing food access programs to help fight food insecurty, including CCPL.
Click here to watch Hauff’s TEDxCharleston talk about the importance of libraries in our communities and to learn more about CCPL!