Wash & Learn: Health Libraries in Laundromats - Minnesota

Libraries Without Borders LWB will facilitate health literacy programs inside laundromats in 3 new counties in Minnesota as part of LWBs Wash & Learn Initiative WALI. Implementing partners include the Minnesota State Library Services, the Saint-Paul Public Library, the Anoka County Library, and the Scott County Library. LWB will write and publish 3 case studies drawn from each county, highlighting best practices, We will share these findings across Minnesota through LWBs partnership with the State Library Services. At the macro level, LWB aims to test several new methodologies of facilitation in order to better understand how to onboard low-income families to effectively use NNLM resources. In each laundromat space, laundromat clients will gain access to curated WiFi hotspots that re-direct them to MedLine Plus resources on personal devices. LWB will also work with the library systems to facilitate health literacy workshops and convene public health organizations to offer workshops during the laundromats peak hours.

Project Details

Organization Name

Libraries Without Borders

Organization Type
Association
Community-based organization
Other
Project Lead

Allister Chang

Location
District of Columbia
Start Date
June 18, 2018
End Date
April 30, 2019
Funding Amount
$19874
Demographics
General Public
Library or Information Professional
Public Health Professional
Adults (19-64 yrs.)
Children (0-12 yrs.)
Seniors (65+ yrs.)
Teens (13-18 yrs.)
Blacks/African Americans
Asians/Asian Americans
Hispanics/Latin Americans
Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
Urban