Welcome to the Liverpool Public Library Civics Hub. Through the hub, the library aims to provide a nonjudgmental, nonpartisan approach to civic topics being discussed in our communities. We hope to encourage understanding through providing our community members with accurate information and the opportunity to learn and consider a topic. We ask that individuals approach topics with an open mind emphasizing kindness and compassion.
Civics is the study of the rights and duties of citizenship, as well as the functioning of government and the role of individuals within a society.
Engaging with and understanding civics empowers individuals to actively participate in their communities and make informed decisions that benefit society. It helps foster a sense of responsibility and awareness about the roles people play in maintaining and improving their communities and governments.
Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” (American Library Association. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy)
Being information literate includes the ability to distinguish fact from fiction—an essential skill given the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation (Source: American Library Association)
Crafting is a special event designed to celebrate the creativity and talents of adults with disabilities. This gathering provides a welcoming space where participants can explore their artistic abilit…
Join us for a family story time in the Studio followed by a book themed craft! Miss Gabi will be joining us for a Bilingual Story Time!…
Join Ms. Edina in a sensory-friendly environment for tabletop games, arts and crafts, and more!…
Let's read together! Each month we will read one or more books out loud together. After reading, we will do a craft or activity based on the topic. This month we will read the book "The Mix-Up" by L…
Introducing Liverpool Public Library's Civics Hub! The Civics Hub is an interactive space designed to learn and engage with the library's quarterly civic topic.
In the lobby, library staff and volun…
Join us for this sensory-friendly film, Toy Story, in which a cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as the top toy in a boy's bedroom. The li…
Join us in exploring the world of nonfiction as it relates to the important topics of today. Each month we will choose a nonfiction title, read and discuss not only the book but also the deeper impac…
The 15th Ward was a section of the City of Syracuse that sat between downtown and the University Hill area. Much of the largely African-American neighborhood was destroyed to make way for the constru…
Join us in exploring the world of nonfiction as it relates to the important topics of today.
At this discussion we will read and discuss "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Each month w…
Try to answer the 5 'W's when evaluating news sources:
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