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In Reserve, Louisiana, the local library has become much more than a place for books.

It is a makerspace, a learning hub, a telehealth access point, a teen gathering space, and a true community connector.

In our latest “Conversations with a Client,” we sit down with Andrea Tullos, Executive Director of the St. John the Baptist Parish Library, to explore how the system has redefined what public service looks like in a changing world.

With a new 30,000 square foot branch and a 2024–2027 Strategic Plan built alongside staff and community voices, the library has been actively reshaping how it serves the parish.

As Andrea shared with us, “Libraries continue to bring people together, which makes the library a key connector during hard times.”

Andrea, thank you so much for contributing to this conversation and for the leadership you bring to this work.

Read the full conversation on our website and step inside a story about what it looks like when a library becomes a lifeline: https://trepwise.com/the-library-as-a-lifeline-a-conversation-with-andrea-tullos-of-st-john-the-baptist-parish-library/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=librarylifelineblog

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