Following the War in Ukraine

On March 1, 2022 the American Library Association issued a statement on Ukraine writing that, “The American Library Association and its divisions support our Ukrainian colleagues and will work with the global library community to answer the appeal from the Ukrainian Library Association to provide accurate information as a means to support democracy and freedom of expression” (ALAnews, 2022). 

Read the full ALA statement on Ukraine here: ALA stands with Ukrainian library community.

The mission of the Bexley Public Library is to enlighten, engage, and inspire our community of lifelong learners. The library’s vision is to be the heart of a curious, compassionate, and well-informed community. In accordance with our mission and vision statements, as well as the ALA’s recognition of the role libraries serve in supporting the spread of accurate information on the developing crisis in Ukraine, BPL staff have developed this resource page to assist our community in staying informed on the war in Ukraine.