This article discusses aging in Cuban society and the role of public libraries in this sphere. Research performed at the Municipal Library of San Antonio de los Baños shows how it is possible for libraries to contribute positively to the quality of life of older adults, in terms of both physical and mental health. A multistage study involving a questionnaire (N=200 elders), interviews (N=83), recruitment to a library program (N=18), and follow-up interviews demonstrated improvements in the lives of the participants in the library program. These improvements overcame challenges that were found in the lives of the total number of study participants. Study findings indicate that elders integrated into society maintain a more positive outlook as compared to those who do not participate actively in society, and the library performs a key role in bringing about positive outcomes for older adults.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Illinois School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Series/Report Name or Number
Library Trends 67 (4). Spring 2019
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/105978
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2019.0014
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/105979
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2019 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Library Trends 67 (4) Spring 2019: Communities and Technologies: Realities, Challenges, and Opportunities for Librarians in Cuba. Edited by Kate Williams-McWorter, Yohannis Martí-Lahera, and Pedro Urra González.
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