Abolition and Public Library Safety

The purpose of this research study is to determine non-carceral skills and tools that abolitionist library staff might use to harmful actions in public libraries and to identify barriers that staff may face in successfully using those tools. In order to identify these skills, tools, and barriers, we are conducting exploratory interviews with public library staff who reside in the United States, identify as abolitionists (or practice abolition), and have experience working directly with patrons.