AGENCY TESTIMONY
Participatory budgeting and community engagement at Queens Public Library
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Scott McLeod describes Queens Public Library's involvement in participatory budgeting and various community engagement initiatives. The library collaborates with government agencies and community organizations to facilitate these processes.
- Works with the NYC Civic Engagement Commission to support 'The People's Money' initiative
- Hosted voting for participatory budgeting at 23 QPL locations
- Partners with NYC Council on participatory budgeting for over a decade
- Hosts regular meetings for local civic organizations
Scott McLeod
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Throughout the year, QPL staff and our government and community partners leverage our spaces to empower customers as well informed citizens through public resource tabling and informational workshops.
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The library works closely with the New York City Civic Engagement Commission to support the people's money through community outreach and awareness.
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Last year at 23 QPO locations across the borough, residents voted on how to spend taxpayer money.
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And this year, we conducted a digital campaign encouraging library users to submit their votes online.
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For over a decade, the library has partnered closely with the NYC Council on participatory budgeting by hosting information sessions and providing polling sites during voting week.
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In addition, local civic organizations hold regular meetings and community activations at our libraries.
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In the past 2 years, these public meetings combined with the library civic programming have garnered attendance of more than 2000.
