Name: Ignite Session 1
Start: 2025-05-07T17:45:00-0400
End: 2025-05-07T18:45:00-0400

Wednesday May 7, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT

Join us for three mini-presentations on libraries as mental health hubs, culinary programming, and workplace efficiency.
1) Public Libraries as Mental Hubs for Local Communities (Through their resources and existence as public spaces, public libraries can mitigate issues like isolation and loneliness.) - Reshma Khan
2) No Library Kitchen, No Problem: A Culinary Programming Partnership (Learn how Pratt Library is building a mutually beneficial partnership with experts that know best when it comes to food safety and education.) - Allie Smith
3) Utilizing Digital Resources for Workplace Efficiency (Approach common library roadblocks with new, innovative resources and tools that aid in workflow automation.) - Daniel Dennies

Speakers

Reshma Khan

Principal Library Assistant, New Castle County Libraries

I have worked for the New Castle County Libraries for the past 13 years and have a profound appreciation for the role that libraries play in lifelong learning. I run a popular sewing program at the Elsmere Library and enjoy creating innovative projects each month.(she/her/hers)