Specialized Staff Serving Influx of Homeless Library Patrons

The entrance to the Community Resource Center at Kansas City Public Library Central Branch in Kansas City, MO. (Chase Castor | Flatland.)

People experiencing homelessness in Kansas City often find refuge in public libraries when shelter options are limited during the day. However, metro-area library systems also provide assistance that goes beyond temporary protection from the weather.  In fact, the Kansas City Public Library has built an entire department around helping the city’s unhoused, providing a range…

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Bodhi Home Reopens to Homeless Clients After Renovation

The nameplate on the newly renovated home in Midtown Kansas City operated by Artists Helping the Homeless. (Haines Eason | Flatland)

It has been nearly two decades since Kar Woo, a sculptor and gallery owner, established Artists Helping the Homeless (AHH) in Kansas City, Missouri. And Woo recently returned to his roots by renovating the first home opened by the nonprofit. AHH refreshed the Midtown home with about $60,000 in new paint, fixtures, appliances, and furniture.…

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