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Spotlight:
2008 New England Lifelong Institute
December 1-2, Newton, MA
Specialists in the fields of aging, work, intergenerational programming and healthy aging joined Lifelong Access Fellows at a special Institute for New England's library leaders.

• Press Release (pdf)
• Participants (pdf)

For materials from the Institute, please click here.

Lifelong Access Libraries is a new model for library services to older adults. The first wave of the 76 million baby boomers has already turned 60. Is your library doing all it can to engage them?

Hanging a sign for “seniors” won’t work for this generation, who are healthier, more active, and more committed to community service than their elders. By providing connections to meaningful work, creative retirement, and lifelong learning, public libraries can recharge themselves, millions of individuals, and all our communities.

Lifelong Access Libraries is a multi-year, national initiative that aims to transform libraries into centers of lifelong learning and civic engagement for active older adults. It is a project of Libraries for the Future (formerly known as Americans for Libraries Council), made possible by a generous grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies.