Public Libraries Play Key Roles to Aid Community and Evacuee Hurricane Response

Key disaster roles that public libraries may perform include:

1. Offer a Safe Haven
2. Provide Normal Service in an abnormal time
3. Be a Disaster Recovery Center
4. Serve as an Information Hub
5. Be a Cultural Organizations Liaison
6. Be an Evacuee Resource
7. Improvise as needed

Pick a role that your library might play and explore their best practices and resources.

^{Mobile, Ala., Dec. 11, 2004 Mobile, AL - Federal Coordinating Officer Tony Russell teaches Annzwanetta Clark, 4, of Mobile, about the FEMA for Kids website at the Mobile Public Library Holiday Open House. FEMA Photo/Amanda Bicknell.}