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Prepared for service? A mixed-methods study on psychosocial support in the UK public library, with a focus on staff perceptions and training

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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Abstract

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Volume 58, Issue 1, Page 106-124, March 2026.
This mixed-methods study considers the ways in which the public library is increasingly supporting the mental, emotional and social – or ‘psychosocial’ – needs of individuals within its local communities; reflecting on an emerging body of US research ...