New Hampshire Public Library Services for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Abstract

In Brief Domestic violence and sexual assault survivors experience unique information needs that can be answered through formal avenues such as a crisis center or police/court proceedings, but many survivors do not take a formal route to recovery. This survey seeks to identify what services and policies guide New Hampshire public libraries in providing services to survivors to assist them in navigating the experience and recovery from domestic or sexual violence.

Keywords

• collection development
• domestic and sexual violence
• information behavior
• library programming
• public libraries
• public services
• safety
• training