It Takes a Village – How Public Libraries Collaborate with Community Agencies to Serve People Who Are Homeless in the United States

Abstract

This paper will cover the following: the status of homelessness in the United States; why people become homeless; how people experience homelessness; and the role of libraries in serving people who are homeless. At the conclusion of the article, there is a bibliography on recent articles on public library service to people who are homeless in the United States.