Libraries create a space of safety and unity by providing resources for things such as technology and books. They instill a welcoming environment for everyone who chooses to walk through their doors and take up space. This video highlights the ways in which libraries show up for the community and provide a multitude of services in order to do so.

Written by: Ryan DeLeva Raising kids is never an easy task, raising four of them is even harder, but when one of those four has special needs, it seems all but impossible. However for Bernadette DeLeva, it's nothing more than another part of life. Bernadette’s daughter Isabel is an 18-year-old girl diagnosed with Koolen-de Vries Syndrome (KdVS). Koolen-de Vries is a genetic disorder caused by partial deletion of the 17th chromosome or mutations to the KANSL1 gene and is a d