Two years after Katrina, New Orleans still working to rebuild ruined branches

New From New Orleans: If tears could have washed away the awful mess, it would have been cleaned up the first day. Officials didn’t have much time to cry over what was lost, however. They knew that as soon as New Orleans dried out and people were allowed to return, they’d want library services. They’d need to have access to reference materials to answer a million questions about cleaning up mold, about finding a job, about applying for aid and what programs were available and from whom. They’d want to use public computers to send e-mails, to try to get a FEMA trailer or contact their insurance company. They’d want to search online for missing friends and relatives. The library had to serve patrons with its remaining branches.

August 28, 2007 by Uncategorized 0

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