From books to support: Lincoln library links community members with essential services

LINCOLN, NEB β€” A new partnership in Lincoln is helping connect residents to housing, health care and other essential services at a place many already trust their local library.

The City of Lincoln, in partnership with Lincoln City Libraries and CenterPointe, is offering access to a Community Resource Worker at Bennett Martin Public Library. The goal is to meet people in a familiar, welcoming space while providing direct support.

β€œThanks to a grant from the Woods Charitable Fund, we now have a part-time CenterPointe employee located at Bennett Martin Public Library to connect community members with housing, health care and other essential services,” Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said…

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