An innovative, community project...

    > Broaden responsibility to conserve, promote and make accessible varied, educational resources.
    > Create a network of community resource sites sustained by volunteer teams to complement the mission and libraries of congregations, the county, public agencies and the university.
    > Build on the strengths and interests of pastors,  congregations, and others in serving the greater community as a cooperative consortium for adult learning.

   > Provide an ecumenical platform for interfaith dialogue to build relationships across denomination, sectarian, or partisan lines, and to share best practices for community learning and action.

 

 

Each Works! site requires physical SPACE for a Private Collection of resources; and a TEAM of collection stewards, who invite others to make Personal Connections and share a Passionate Concern. To check out our online catalogues being developed: simply go to www.LibraryThing.com homepage, do a site SEARCH under "members and locations" for names starting with “PC-“  (ignore 1st two.)

Open hours for on-site browsing (in addition to 24/7 online) determined by site staff and volunteers. Multiple resources may be borrowed to make available at other learning sites.

A congregational or ecumenical team for each collection promotes its growth and creative use, such as reading and study groups, discussions, debates, seminars, courses, inter-generational learning festivals, and public conversations. 

A steering committee of sponsors cooperate to promote and develop the network system, PC-Works. Grant writing, donations and special events will help sustain the project for long-term viability.