{"id":122580,"date":"2016-09-01T21:08:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T01:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/topics\/future-of-libraries"},"modified":"2023-02-28T08:08:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:08:57","slug":"libraries","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/topics\/libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>Knight Foundation has long supported libraries because of the vital role they play in building informed and engaged communities. Libraries function as community centers, resources for government services and important educational spaces. They play a key role in social connectedness, economic opportunity, civic engagement, access to information and technology and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>We\u2019ve increasingly focused on funding innovation in libraries and collaborations to help them adapt to the changing community needs and preferences &nbsp;in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>Recent research has shown that libraries are one of few democratic institutions that Americans consistently identify as trustworthy: While public confidence in establishments such as the press and government continue to drop, the library remains a welcoming and dependable institution in the eyes of Americans. In fact, most Americans, especially millennials, say libraries can help them find reliable, trustworthy information in the time of \u201cfake news,\u201d social media and news saturation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"rich-text\">\n<p>Knight is committed to helping libraries maintain their unique, positive role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"column\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-column\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">Past Convenings<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"false\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/events\/kflibrary2023\/conference\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Topos_KF_LibraryConference_2023_Email_V2-1-e1677260924184.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"348589\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/events\/kflibrary2023\/conference\/\">2023 Knight Foundation Library Leaders Gathering<\/a><\/h3><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/events\/kflibrary2023\/conference\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2023 Knight Foundation Library Leaders Gathering<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"false\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/events\/misc\/2021-convening-on-libraries\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Hero-Aura-Libraries.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"153518\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/events\/misc\/2021-convening-on-libraries\/\">2021 Convening on Libraries<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: initial;\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/events\/misc\/2021-convening-on-libraries\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2021 Convening on Libraries<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"false\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/2020-knight-library-directors-convening\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/libraries-blue.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"359490\" data-size=\"third-card\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/2020-knight-library-directors-convening\/\">2020 Knight Foundation Library Leaders Gathering<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-block__excerpt\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: initial;\"> <\/span><\/p><\/div><a class=\"post-block__cta-cover\" href=\"https:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/2020-knight-library-directors-convening\/\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2020 Knight Foundation Library Leaders Gathering<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"inner-block__footer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-background-color=\"white\" data-layout=\"column\" class=\"module module--type--three-up post-block three-up--background-color--white layout-column\"><div class=\"inner\"><header><h2 class=\"three-up-post-grid__heading\">In the News<\/h2><\/header><div class=\"inner-block__container\">\n<div data-background-color=\"transparent\" data-text-align=\"left\" data-program-id=\"0\" data-image-visible=\"true\" data-pa-visible=\"true\" class=\"module module--type--post-block post-block\"><div class=\"post-block__image\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thepalaceproject.org\/the-palace-project-launches-new-platform-and-app-to-enable-equitable-econtent-access\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thepalaceproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ThePalaceProject.svg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"0\" data-size=\"large-card-retina\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"post-block__inner\"><h3 class=\"post-block__title\"><a class=\"post-block__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thepalaceproject.org\/the-palace-project-launches-new-platform-and-app-to-enable-equitable-econtent-access\/\">The Palace Project Launches New Platform and App to Enable Equitable Econtent Access &#8211; 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