Grandmother and grandchild interacting during a Telestory program. Photograph by Gregg Richards
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed Brooklyn Public Library’s branches in March 2020, our outreach services to underserved populations closed along with them. For the Justice Initiatives workgroup, this meant that the vital connections we maintain between incarcerated New Yorkers and their communities and families were severed, leaving some of our most vulnerable patrons more vulnerable than ever.
A bit of background, Justice Initiatives (JI) is a component of BPL…