Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: An Action Guide for Libraries

The school-to-prison pipeline impacts communities across the country; often, this system and families impacted by it remain invisible.But librarians, educators, and others who work with youth know first-hand that libraries and reading can be life-altering for youth impacted by incarceration.Written by public librarians who have supported youth before, during, and after incarceration, this book draws from their own experiences while showcasing insights from other library workers, researchers, educators, people who work in the juvenile justice fields, and mental health professionals.Designed to empower libraries and their staff to provide children and teens with information, visibility, knowledge and skills, recreation, and role models, it shares practical strategies for helping youth avoid the school-to-prison pipeline or contend with it.Readers will discover a concise explanation of the school-to-prison pipeline, including statistics on how and why it disproportionately impacts LGBTQ ,