Street Smart: Sidewalk Libraries Open a World of Learning for Urban Youth.

Walker, Tim

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ERIC Number: EJ600588

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2000

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Street Smart: Sidewalk Libraries Open a World of Learning for Urban Youth.

Walker, Tim

Teaching Tolerance, n17 p22-25 Spr 2000

Describes the street libraries program of the Fourth World Movement, which has been bringing books to children in neighborhoods in New York City, Boston, and New Orleans for more than 15 years. Recently, the program has added computers to their community programs. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Bookmobiles, Children, Computers, Library Extension, Library Services, Mobile Educational Services, Outreach Programs, Urban Areas, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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