Promote the Common Good: What do Jay-Z and library card sign ups have in common?

Public parks, mass transit and libraries are all examples of the common good. In the 1800s, free public libraries were commonplace in America. Over the centuries, they've evolved, providing resources for the public well beyond books. In 2023, the Brooklyn Public Library drew thousands of new members with an innovative new way to engage its community: by showcasing cultural icon and Brooklyn-born rapper Jay-Z.
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This is Episode 2 of the multi-part digital series, "A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy: The Series."
Series Description:
American democracy is under threat. Do you have what it takes to be a good citizen? Join Preserving Democracy as we dig into the ten habits of good citizens in a new digital series, A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy. Explore real-life examples of Americans who are striving to build a healthier democracy and who embody the spirit of a more informed and engaged citizenry… one person at a time.
Based on “The Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens,” by author and diplomat Richard Haass and the feature-length PBS documentary, A Citizen's Guide to Preserving Democracy from The WNET Group’s Preserving Democracy initiative.
Series premiere: 5.8.24
Now streaming at pbs.org/preservingdemocracy
Funding for A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy digital series is provided by:
Kimberly Querrey
Dean Dakolias & Monique Cusson
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation
Sue & Edgar Wachenheim III
Leslie & Ashish Bhutani
The Chang K. Park Foundation
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The WNET Group’s Preserving Democracy, a public media initiative, receives principal support from:
The Chang K. Park Foundation
with additional major funding from:
William Ackman and Neri Oxman
Ronnie and Lawrence D. Ackman
The Dorothy Y. Pacella Fund
The Anderson Family Charitable Fund
Janet Prindle Seidler
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