Mission
In keeping with the library’s mission to connect people and resources to inspire, inform, and empower our diverse community, the ABC Directory will enable searchers to discover the community’s greatest resource: each other. The Directory will provide information on formal and informal organizations that help community members meet their basic needs, connect with supportive peers, learn skills, increase their quality of life, and promote a sustainable, thriving community.
Scope
In general, ABC is focused on free and low-cost services and activities, including many nonprofits, but public-private partnerships and public programs sponsored by for-profit businesses might qualify if they further the mission of the ABC project.
Organizations, groups, and projects qualify if they directly serve the Town of Brattleboro, whether or not they are headquartered in town. The ABC Directory will include area, state, and regional organizations that have local points of service.
ABC is not a platform for posting events or opinions, and it is not a social media tool. Tags and categories are intended to help folks find services, clubs, and activities in the Brattleboro area.
Collaboration
The Library celebrates the variety of organizations, groups, and projects at work and play in Brattleboro and encourages the use of tags and descriptions in the ABC Directory to reflect the real-world interests, values, and self-descriptions of all members of our community.
Oversight
The Library manages the ABC Directory and will communicate with organizations as needed to ensure that entries are as clear and accurate as possible. The library has final discretion over what is included in the Directory.
As the Library launches ABC in 2025, we’re focusing attention on large service-oriented organizations. In time, we hope to include more groups and projects that enhance our community’s quality of life beyond our most urgent day-to-day needs.
January 2025
Read the full list of ABC FAQs