Louise Eltved Krogsgård with the Brønderslev Library and Brian Stephenson with the Vesthimmerland Public Libraries, both in Denmark, are working to identify ways libraries in rural areas can help with social problems. “We are reusing resources that were already there in new ways,” Eltved Krogsgård said. The programs are aimed at low-income, elderly, and refugee populations. One successful program has been a café for elderly men, many of whom are retired farmers who did not have a chance to make connections through an office or more social workplace.
Louise Eltved Krogsgård with the Brønderslev Library and Brian Stephenson with the Vesthimmerland Public Libraries, both in Denmark, are working to identify ways libraries in rural areas can help with social problems. “We are reusing resources that were already there in new ways,” Eltved Krogsgård said. The programs are aimed at low-income, elderly, and refugee populations. One successful program has been a café for elderly men, many of whom are retired farmers who did not have a chance to make connections through an office or more social workplace.