Neurodiversity Library Grant Project Begins

On September 30 I sat in as an observer at Delmont Public Library (DPL) to listen to a roundtable conversation about serving patrons on the neurodivergent or autism spectrum, both child and adult. This was the initial step on a project grant-funded earlier this year and featured in the June 12 article for The Magic Library Card!. The sponsor grant name is “Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities.” It is funded through the American Library Association (ALA), Public Programs Office, to 240 grantees nationwide on various subjects. DPL earned three companion grants elsewhere as well for this brainchild project of Monica Smodic, Library Director. Monica’s underlying purpose is to develop a Public Resource Center for patrons on the autism spectrum …