Libraries are champions for healthy communities. Along with local partners and as part of their participation in Health Happens in Libraries, five public libraries created community programming focused on topics ranging from healthy eating, to exerci...

St. Charles Parish Library traditionally sponsors a "Food for Fines" drive in April, when patrons who donate food get a dollar off of library fines for every item they bring in. As a result, when a local food pantry needed a place to host d...

Crandon Public Library and its partners hosted a community cooking competition—Iron Chef—to promote healthy recipes and ingredients. Using space at the local school cafeteria, participants were given 30 minutes to create a unique panini dish, using t...