THE LOAVES AND FISHES LIBRARY

摘要

Over the last decade, Belgrade, MT, has grown and shifted from a small agricultural town to a diverse community of 12,700 in the exurbs of nearby Bozeman. In tandem, the Belgrade Community Library (BCL) has reimagined library services and aggressively developed new outreach efforts to meet the community's changing needs. The result is intense engagement and support from the community and an impact that extends beyond Belgrade's borders through active partnerships and state-level leadership. This expansive approach to service makes BPL a model to watch. Its incredible story illustrates how program by program, applying innovative ideas, a small library can be transformative for the community it serves and with which it collaborates. All of this and more has garnered for the Belgrade Community Library the 2015 Best Small Library in America Award, presented by LJ in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.