SPC Writes
One of SPC’s visionary statements focuses on community engagement. It encourages “participating in civic learning and community engagement, and cultivating a community of care. To that end, library staff members saw a great need in our community to reach out to elderly who were quarantined in nursing homes. Our staff decided to “adopt” a local life care center in the area and encouraged SPC students and staff members to write letters, draw pictures, write poems, or send cards to individuals who may be feeling isolated during this unprecedented time. These cards were not written to a specific person but were given to individuals with little to no mail or very few visitors through the center’s activities department. Additionally, two local elementary school teachers liked the project so much that they encouraged their students to write letters to the residents.
