America is at the Library—Not Just the Ballot Box

oin Mellon Foundation on October 27, 2022 for a virtual conversation that explores our nation’s libraries and how they bring people together.

 

Voters soon head to the polls for one of the country’s vital exercises in civic engagement: an election. But the ballot box is just one place to participate in democracy in action—the full potential of civic life occurs daily at your local public library through wide-ranging services and programming for people of all backgrounds. And unlike the vote, the library is open to all.  

As we mark National Arts and Humanities Month, we hope you will join us to envision the full potential of public libraries. This livestream event features Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander, American Library Association Executive Director Tracie Hall, and Los Angeles Public Library’s City Librarian, John Szabo, in discussion about where we can all come together: our nation’s libraries.