Prepared to Help: Library of Things and Emergency Response

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern

How can your library be a resource in times of crisis?

Join us for a 90-minute virtual webinar exploring how Library of Things collections can support community resilience and disaster readiness.

Hear from library leaders at Curtis Memorial Library (ME), Brazoria County Library System (TX), and the Central Florida Tool Library (FL) as they share how they’ve developed collections that go beyond books—lending emergency tools, preparedness kits, and more.

Featuring Keynote Speaker Hazel Onsrud of Curtis Memorial Library.

Whether you're just beginning or already lending non-traditional items, this session will offer inspiration, practical tips, and collection development strategies to help your library better serve patrons before and after disaster strikes.

This public program is made possible by federal Library Service and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which enable the New York State Library to champion lifelong learning.