Watch this first video story from the Week of Citizening on Instagram or LinkedIn: https://newsletter.baratunde.com/p/1st-story-libraries-are-hubs-for?r=204q7

What if every library in the world was a hub for citizening—a space where people could come together, tell their own stories, and build new ones? It’s already happening. And Cossit Llibrary in downtown Memphis is leading the way.

🎙️ Meet Ena Esco — Innovator-in-Residence for podcast programming. In a city that’s majority Black and shaped by deep economic challenges, Ena is turning a traditional library into a platform for power.

Inside this public library you’ll find:

📸 A podcast studio

🎥 A video + photo lab

🎭 A performance space

All free. All open to the public.

“We live in an era where a lot of people are being silenced. I’m proud to mentor folks and watch them realize: they can say what they truly want to say.” — Ena Esco

This is what it looks like to practice power. To citizen.

🔗 Want more stories like this? Visit https://stories.howtocitizen.com 

Story produced by Tess Novotnoy

This is part of the Week Of Citizening stories jointly amplified by How To Citizen, Jon Alexander, and Baratunde Thurston

Watch this first video story from the Week of Citizening on Instagram or LinkedIn: https://newsletter.baratunde.com/p/1st-story-libraries-are-hubs-for?r=204q7
What if every library in the world was a hub for citizening&mdash;a space where people could come together, tell their own stories, and build new ones? It&rsquo;s already happening. And Cossit Llibrary in downtown Memphis is leading the way.
🎙️ Meet Ena Esco &mdash; Innovator-in-Residence for podcast programming. In a city that&rsquo;s majority Black and shaped by deep economic challenges, Ena is turning a traditional library into a platform for power.
Inside this public library you&rsquo;ll find:
📸 A podcast studio
🎥 A video + photo lab
🎭 A performance space
All free. All open to the public.
&ldquo;We live in an era where a lot of people are being silenced. I&rsquo;m proud to mentor folks and watch them realize: they can say what they truly want to say.&rdquo; &mdash; Ena Esco
This is what it looks like to practice power. To citizen.
🔗 Want more stories like this? Visit https://<a href="http://stories.howtocitizen.com/">stories.howtocitizen.com</a>&nbsp;
Story produced by Tess Novotnoy
This is part of the Week Of Citizening stories jointly amplified by How To Citizen, Jon Alexander, and Baratunde Thurston

How To Citizen with Baratunde reimagines the word “citizen” as a verb and reminds us how to wield our collective power. So many of us want to do more in response to the problems we hear about constantly, but where and how to participate can leave us feeling overwhelmed and helpless. Voting, while critically important, simply isn’t enough. It takes more to make this experiment in self-governance work! Listen in to learn new perspectives and practices from people working to improve society for the many. Join writer, activist, and comedian Baratunde Thurston on a journey beyond politics as usual that will leave us all more hopeful, connected, and moved to act.

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Libraries Are Hubs for Citizening - Story 1

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