A place-based initiative in Westchester County brought to you by Metropolitan New York Library Council
The Library Field is a place to deepen our relationships—between institutions, communities, and individuals—and the earth. By probing the ways that we choose to observe, record, organize, access, and preserve the natural world, we have the opportunity to think critically about our role in natural systems and advance the field of librarianship.
Developing tools, practices, and frameworks that celebrate the dynamism of culture and place while thinking critically about traditional forms of documentation and preservation.
Understanding and mitigating climate change is an essential but insufficient step towards ensuring a safe and vibrant future for all of Earth's inhabitants.
Self-actualization requires developing relationships beyond humans and the constructed world; movement towards building empathy with all things.
METRO works to create a sustainable culture of creativity, collaboration, and open exchange for libraries, archives, museums, and cultural institutions in the Metropolitan New York region and around the world. We accomplish our mission through leadership, grantmaking, resource sharing, professional learning, research, technology services, creative practice, and more.
The Library Field wants to know what you hope from a shared outdoor space organized by New York City and Westchester County libraries.