Books. Internet. Life-Saving Shelter?
March 7, 2026
U.S. Public libraries often remodel into shelters during emergencies. After Superstorm Sandy, the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey and the New Canaan Library in Connecticut allowed the public to charge devices, touch loved ones, or even watch films. Other New Jersey libraries went similarly: The Roxbury Public Library opened early and closed past due, and South Orange’s library became…

