It's not unusual for public libraries to host fairs for patrons to find the things they want to know-most often revolving around authors and books (see Lauren Gilbert's "Author, Author," Programs That Pop, 1/8/14, p. 45). It is also not a rarity for libraries to conduct outreach to homeless and at-risk patrons. Yet Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL) has taken the uncommon step of combining the two. On November 18, 2014, an estimated 400 homeless or at-risk individuals attended the first Project Uplift, a social services information and resource fair coordinated by SLCPL, Salt Lake City government, and Volunteers of America-Utah (VOA). Project Uplift, held at the Main Library in downtown Salt Lake City, was the first program of its kind in Utah, bringing together more than 30 area service providers, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. They worked jointly to serve individuals and families who needed-or were at risk of needing-housing, physical or mental health care, food, job preparedness skills, and more.
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机译：公共图书馆举办展览会让顾客找到他们想知道的最常见的事情-通常是围绕作者和书籍展开的（见Lauren Gilbert的“ Author，Author”，Programs That Pop，1/8/14，第45页） ）。图书馆对无家可归和有风险的顾客进行外展活动也并不罕见。然而，盐湖城公共图书馆（SLCPL）采取了将两者结合的罕见步骤。 2014年11月18日，估计有400名无家可归或处于危险中的人参加了首届Project Uplift项目，这是由SLCPL，盐湖城政府和美国犹他州志愿者（VOA）协调举办的社会服务信息和资源博览会。在盐湖城市中心的主图书馆举行的Project Uplift项目是犹他州的首个此类计划，汇集了30多个地区服务提供商，企业，非营利组织和教育机构。他们共同为需要或有需要住房，身体或精神保健，食物，工作准备技能等的个人和家庭提供服务。
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