La Plata, MD–The Charles County Public Library (CCPL) is partnering with Lifestyles, Inc. to offer free showers for the homeless each month on the 3rd Friday of the month.
“Our partnership with Lifestyles of Maryland is extremely important and is very much in line with our strategic plan. One of our goals is to “position the library as an indispensable community asset,” said Janet Salazar, Executive Director, CCPL. “We determined that by increasing our community partnerships, we can make a real difference in the lives of residents in our community.”
Providing this type of resource for the Charles County community is vital to the CCPL mission: to create opportunities for our community to engage, discover, and learn. With input from our community the Charles County Public Library is working diligently to continue to be an indispensable asset to the community that values innovation while providing traditional library services.
“This partnership allows us to provide a much-needed resource to those who are without access to regular shower facilities, said Corae Young, Assistant Director, Lifestyles, Inc. “We know that without such basic needs, it makes it much more challenging for persons to gain employment and become self-sufficient. We appreciate the Charles County Public Library for their support of those that are less fortunate.”
Individuals who come into the Waldorf West branch of the library on the 3rd Friday of each month between 9:30 a.m. and noon (the Library will be closed to the public) will be permitted to take a shower and connect with Lifestyles staff/volunteers to receive information about additional resources that may be available to them. Prior registration is not needed.
For more information, call Charles County Public Library at (301) 934.9001, ext. 132 or Lifestyles, Inc. at (301) 609.9900.
About Charles County Public Library
Charles County Library System has four physical buildings. The Waldorf West and P.B. Brown Memorial branches are both located in Waldorf. The La Plata branch serves as the headquarters and in located in the town of La Plata. The western side of the county is served by the Potomac Branch located in Ruth B. Swann Park. The mobile library unit provides services across the county.