"Libraries build community, but today's community is a global one. Many of today's library users have immigrated from other countries. Becoming a Sister Library is an opportunity to build relationships with libraries in other cultures that can help us learn, understand and better serve our own community." Sarah Ann Long, Executive Director, North Suburban Library System
In 2005, the Des Plaines Public Library and Biblioteca Benjamín Franklin of Guadalajara, Mexico joined together as Sister Libraries. Through this partnership, both libraries will:
Demonstrate the importance and benefits of international library cooperation between Mexico and the United States.
Learn more about library users who come from other parts of the world.
Promote cooperation and the exchange of ideas among librarians for solutions to common challenges.
Create opportunities for learning and understanding in the libraries by learning and understanding the users who come from other parts of the world.
Raise awareness among librarians of the issues facing public libraries of both countries.
Provide resources and training to strengthen library institutions.
Increase the different kinds of interactions among the librarians.
Share techniques and technologies to help solve problems.
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