{"id":197204,"date":"2025-10-09T15:39:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/?page_id=197204"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:27:33","slug":"libraries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"197204\" class=\"elementor elementor-197204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c5a7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5c5a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d67032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d67032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5796b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5796b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Heart of <br>Community Conversation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f7bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88f7bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an age of digital division, your role as a central hub for civic life has never been more vital.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living Room Conversations offers a plug and play program for libraries of all sizes and community types.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa85c4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa85c4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e3af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9e3af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/library-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-197208\" alt=\"library\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/library-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efc28f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4efc28f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88049b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c88049b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75ef49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a75ef49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living Room Conversations was \"the most engaged, positive, and respectful community program we've ever hosted.\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60327a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60327a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the following case studies to learn more about how Living Room Conversations has impacted communities across the country.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3399dc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3399dc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222a8cb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_post_grid\" data-id=\"222a8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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href='https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/case_studies\/community-conversations\/' target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">Community Conversations<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\n                      \n       \n        <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n            \n                \t    \n                \n        \n\t\n                \n                \n                \n                \n    \t\t\t\n      \n            \n  <\/div>\t\n      \t<div class=\"uc_post_text\">Estes Park, Colorado Public Library Written April 2023 &nbsp; \u201cThe more effort we put into convening the [conversations], the more likely we are to get diverse voices [in the conversations].&#8221; Eric...<\/div>\n     \n                 \n                            \n                                  \n     <\/div>                      \n           <div class=\"uc_post_button\">\n        \n        <a class=\"uc_more_btn \" target=\"_blank\" 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East Hartford is an urban community...<\/div>\n     \n                 \n                            \n                                  \n     <\/div>                      \n           <div class=\"uc_post_button\">\n        \n        <a class=\"uc_more_btn \" target=\"_blank\" href='https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/case_studies\/responding-to-a-desire-for-connection\/'>\n          <div class=\"uc_btn_inner\">\n            <div class=\"uc_btn_txt\">Read On<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n      \t<\/a>\n        \n                \n      <\/div>                           \n \t<\/div>  <\/div>      \n        \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"uc_post_grid_elementor_222a8cb_item3\" class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_item ue_post_grid_item ue-item \">\n  \n      <a class=\"uc_post_grid_style_one_image \" href='https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/case_studies\/lrcs-helping-to-swing-the-pendulum\/' target=\"_self\">\n     <div class=\"uc_post_image\">\n       <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Charleston-County-Public-Library-in-Charleston-2.jpg\"  src=\"https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Charleston-County-Public-Library-in-Charleston-2.jpg\" alt=\"Charleston County Public Library in Charleston\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\">\n       <div class=\"uc_post_image_overlay\"><\/div>\n     <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n   \n  <div class=\"uc_content\">\n    <div class=\"uc_content_inner\">\n      <div class=\"uc_content-info-wrapper\" >\n        \n\n               \n       \n              \n\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"uc_post_title\"><a class=\"\" href='https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/case_studies\/lrcs-helping-to-swing-the-pendulum\/' target=\"_self\"><div class=\"ue_p_title\">LRCs: Helping to Swing the Pendulum<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n      \t\n                      \n       \n        <div class=\"ue-meta-data\">\n            \n                \t    \n                \n        \n\t\n                \n                \n                \n                \n    \t\t\t\n      \n            \n  <\/div>\t\n      \t<div class=\"uc_post_text\">When Emilie Hancock first discovered Living Room Conversations, she was intrigued. As a vocal advocate\u00a0for community outreach and programming, Emilie saw potential for the library to use the Living Room\u00a0Conversations...<\/div>\n     \n                 \n                            \n                                  \n     <\/div>                      \n           <div class=\"uc_post_button\">\n        \n        <a class=\"uc_more_btn \" target=\"_blank\" href='https:\/\/livingroomconversations.org\/case_studies\/lrcs-helping-to-swing-the-pendulum\/'>\n          <div class=\"uc_btn_inner\">\n            <div class=\"uc_btn_txt\">Read On<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n      \t<\/a>\n        \n                \n      <\/div>                           \n \t<\/div>  <\/div>      \n        \n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- end Post Grid -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2335844 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2335844\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefb6a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aefb6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557257b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"557257b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Living Room Conversations for Your Library?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24037df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24037df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6540c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6540c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By offering Living Room Conversations, you can easily and effectively enhance your programming and reinforce your library&#8217;s role as a cornerstone of the community.<\/p><ul><li><p><b>Ready-Made Programming:<\/b> Instantly add a new, engaging program to your calendar. Our guides are easy for librarians or patron volunteers to host with minimal preparation.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Strengthen Community Bonds:<\/b> Create a space where patrons can meet their neighbors and discover their shared humanity, turning your library into an even stronger community hub.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Navigate Tough Topics:<\/b> Provide a constructive framework for your community to discuss complex issues like book banning, local politics, or national events in a way that promotes understanding.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Champion Intellectual Freedom:<\/b> Move beyond the debate and create opportunities for genuine dialogue around the principles of free inquiry and diverse perspectives.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d25e30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d25e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b05b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64b05b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb888a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb888a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Ideas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd12b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fd12b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaf3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aaf3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><b>Monthly Conversation Club:<\/b> Host a recurring conversation on a different topic each month.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Current Events Dialogue:<\/b> When a major event happens locally or nationally, use a relevant guide to help your community process it together.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Banned Books Week Program:<\/b> Use our &#8220;Freedom of Speech&#8221; or &#8220;Books That Shape Us&#8221; guides to host a meaningful dialogue about intellectual freedom.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Partner with Community Groups:<\/b> Co-host a conversation with a local school, nonprofit, or civic organization to reach new audiences.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e25f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9e25f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f17a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80f17a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961caee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"961caee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d726b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d726b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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The conversation rules and structured questions help lower the tension and allow people to talk calmly and respectfully.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is this only for talking about sensitive topics? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5682f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5682f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0fc3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0fc3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not at all! 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