{"title":"Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Proof of Concept, Food- and Nutrition-Focused Science Education Program for Youth in Public Libraries.","authors":"David H Holben, Melani W Duffrin","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2026.2700934","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01616846.2026.2700934","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A four-lesson, hands-on, food- and nutrition-focused science education program was developed for a rural public library as proof of concept for science education in public libraries. Backpacks with materials, supplies, books, and evaluation postcards were provided. This manuscript summarizes program development, implementation, and evaluation, including perceived science learning gains and experiences of youth participants in kindergarten through eighth grade. This program improves perceived science learning gains of and provides positively-perceived science experiences for participants. Public libraries have the potential to improve accessibility of U.S. children to informal science education to potentially elevate both science literacy and good health.</p>","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13577241/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148977945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura K. Clark Hunt, Jennifer Elaine Steele, Stacy Creel
{"title":"Recommendations and Public Understanding from Public Library Practitioners Experiencing Cases of Censorship: A Qualitative Study","authors":"Laura K. Clark Hunt, Jennifer Elaine Steele, Stacy Creel","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2397616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2397616","url":null,"abstract":"Librarians across the country are experiencing unprecedented acts of censorship. This study examines the recommendations from librarians on handling censorship and information that librarians wishe...","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142204476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"iLead with an EDI Lens","authors":"José Aguiñaga, Rebecca Stallworth","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2383447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2383447","url":null,"abstract":"This conceptual paper introduces the joint San José State University, School of Information and Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science, IMLS grant planning project: iLead: Pr...","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141943387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Nexus: Homeschooling and Library Engagement in Connecticut","authors":"Helene R. Murtha, Cindy K. Schofield","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2375173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2375173","url":null,"abstract":"In the dynamic landscape of education, homeschooling continues to offer a compelling alternative to traditional schooling. Homeschool numbers surged through the pandemic and have not decreased to p...","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141614605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Urban Public Libraries in the 1980s: Evolving Library Services for an Information Society","authors":"Jeff Wheeler","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2367926","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2367926","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative interview study with retired staff from urban public libraries collects data about employees’ perceptions of how these institutions changed during the 1980s. Participants’ memories...","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141717336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transforming Children’s Library Services: Literacy and Competency Development Perspectives","authors":"Pei-Chun Lee","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2369822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2369822","url":null,"abstract":"This research highlights the crucial function of children’s library services in advancing literacy and competency development. It underscores the urgency for libraries to evolve beyond conventional...","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141587752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guest Editorial: Why Is it so Difficult to Find Palestinian Children’s Books?","authors":"Nora Lester Murad","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2353928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2353928","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Public Library Quarterly (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141511377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Barriage, Sammie Betler, Rebekah Lawler, Valerie Byrd Fort, Juniper Thorne, Vanessa Kitzie, Shannon M. Oltmann
{"title":"A Content Analysis of Picture Books Read During Drag Storytimes in Public Libraries","authors":"Sarah Barriage, Sammie Betler, Rebekah Lawler, Valerie Byrd Fort, Juniper Thorne, Vanessa Kitzie, Shannon M. Oltmann","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2358609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2358609","url":null,"abstract":"This study sought to determine the extent to which picture books read during drag storytimes in the United States include representations of diversity. One hundred and three picture books were anal...","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"129 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141169594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shahnaz Khademizadeh, Mohammad Reza Shekari, Mansoor Koohi Rostami
{"title":"Transforming Public Libraries into Community Centers: Case of Iran","authors":"Shahnaz Khademizadeh, Mohammad Reza Shekari, Mansoor Koohi Rostami","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2341200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2341200","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research was to identify and rank social factors effective in transforming Iran’s public libraries into social centers and develop a conceptual model. This is a mixed research c...","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140611747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial: Best Small Library in America 2023","authors":"Joseph R. Matthews","doi":"10.1080/01616846.2024.2324573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2024.2324573","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Public Library Quarterly (Vol. 43, No. 3, 2024)","PeriodicalId":45177,"journal":{"name":"Public Library Quarterly","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140585975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}