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Increase well-being

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Supports Mayor's concerns about wellbeing

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Spark curiosity in children/teens - might want to learn more

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Spark curiosity in children/teens - might want to learn more

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Politically viable with Mayor's priority

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Politically viable with Mayor's priority

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Wellbeing including physical and mental health

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Pets are shown to increase happiness/well being

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Pets are shown to increase happiness/well being

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Increase well being for patrons

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Help people be more active -improve physical and mental health

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Engage the community

improve physical & mental health

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Wellbeing

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Matches "Community Hub" by meeting the "community's needs" due to increased levels of loneliness

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Pets can reduce loneliness.

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Bring together those with shared interests.

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Bring together those with shared interests.

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Looks like a really good fit with Wellbeing

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Looks like a really good fit with Wellbeing

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It could definitely support the Mayor's position about promoting community well-being. 

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It could definitely support the Mayor's position about promoting community well-being. 

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increase connectivity in community. create health engaged residents.

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increase connectivity in community. create health engaged residents.

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Meet other pet owners in your community (e.g. walking the dog)

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Meet other pet owners in your community (e.g. walking the dog)

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Addresses the mayor's concerns

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Learn skills that might turn into a career

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Learn skills that might turn into a career

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Community Hub, It brings people together, talking about their experiences

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Community Hub, It brings people together, talking about their experiences

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Providing services that address community needs and interests.

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Wellbeing

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increase wellbeing, encourage critical thinking skills for kids and teens, bring in interested community members (community hub)

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Fits with community hub and bridging divides; pets are a great uniter

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Fits with community hub and bridging divides; pets are a great uniter

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Kids can read to the dog/hedgehog, etc to encourage reading. Also, researching how to take care of the pet sparks curiosity.

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Encourage physical activity

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Community Hub - community may have a need and interest in helping house animals. This project could help clear the shelters.

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Community Hub - community may have a need and interest in helping house animals. This project could help clear the shelters.

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Outreach in the community - Bring Borrow a Buddy to the underserved communities

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Bring people joy by having a pet, reduce depression

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Brings people into the library that might not have been there prior, adding to the community aspect.

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spark curiosity and nature learning in children and teens

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Increase self-confidence in students who may read to the animals verses people.

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Increase self-confidence in students who may read to the animals verses people.

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reduces loneliness and patron wellbeing

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supports wellbeing and community hub priorities

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supports wellbeing and community hub priorities

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Supports wellbeing and sparks curiosity in youth/teens.

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engage the community and improve wellbeing.

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negative: high cost per circ

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Wellbeing + Children & Teens

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improving mental health

program/service that addresses community interest

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Relevance of the library as a community resource and partner

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All of them (animal buddies open people up, they talk about their needs)

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All of them (animal buddies open people up, they talk about their needs)

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Have circ staff define the best logistics

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Have circ staff define the best logistics

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It addresses the mayor's concerns about the community's issues with isolation

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wellbeing, community hub (bringing new people into the library but also pets, especially dogs, encourage community/crossing divides by increasing social interactions), kids & teens

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wellbeing, community hub (bringing new people into the library but also pets, especially dogs, encourage community/crossing divides by increasing social interactions), kids & teens

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Reduce stress

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Learn new skills that may be applicable for workforce

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Learn new skills that may be applicable for workforce

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Could provide experience to community members to develop grooming, pet care, and other businesses.

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Re: transportation, perhaps focusing more on small pets would make them able to go on the bus

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Re: transportation, perhaps focusing more on small pets would make them able to go on the bus

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connects people, sparks curiosity, supports learning

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Pet owners are found to be less depressed than thsoe without pets.

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Children & teens - could help them learn about what it takes to care for a pet & make decisions re: whether or not they want to take that on (critical thinking, decision making)

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Children & teens - could help them learn about what it takes to care for a pet & make decisions re: whether or not they want to take that on (critical thinking, decision making)

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Addresses mayor's concerns

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meet with stakeholders to workshop solutions.

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meet with stakeholders to workshop solutions.

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Helping them learn responsibility in caring for another

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Work with transit authority for pets to be welcome in approved carriers

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critical thinking with children and teens

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critical thinking with children and teens

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Opportunity to build skills that could lead to job opportunities, like pet sitting, dog walking, etc.

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Opportunity to build skills that could lead to job opportunities, like pet sitting, dog walking, etc.

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helps users develop skills to that can help them prepare for the workforce...

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There is nothing that addresses the legitimate concerns of circ staff. Is there another organization in the area (such as an animal rescue league) that is better suited for this kind of program and/or with whom the library could partner (perhaps allowing the other group to do special events at the library to promote their animal services and programs? 

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There is nothing that addresses the legitimate concerns of circ staff. Is there another organization in the area (such as an animal rescue league) that is better suited for this kind of program and/or with whom the library could partner (perhaps allowing the other group to do special events at the library to promote their animal services and programs? 

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Mayor, increase wellbeing via physical activity depending on which pet them adopt (gets them moving). 

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Mayor, increase wellbeing via physical activity depending on which pet them adopt (gets them moving). 

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Community hub: participants part of a  group

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Community hub: participants part of a  group

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To address Trustee concerns, buddies could come with easily transported carriers.

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Children & Teen Children can read to pets. Also, caring for a pet sparks curiosity. 

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Children & Teen Children can read to pets. Also, caring for a pet sparks curiosity. 

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Need to address the strain on circulation staff. Perhaps partner with animal shelters to reduce strain

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Need to address the strain on circulation staff. Perhaps partner with animal shelters to reduce strain

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mayor: innovative service that could improve community well-being

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People will be able to have responsibility for an pet on a short term basis. This can increase a lot of skills that would be helpful in the workforce

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increase wellbeing by: 1) improving social-emotional wellbeing through pet interaction 2) increasing physical activity through pet care (e.g., walking)

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increase wellbeing by: 1) improving social-emotional wellbeing through pet interaction 2) increasing physical activity through pet care (e.g., walking)

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Library could partner with a local pet care location to care for the animals between checkouts and help with transportation

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Circulation concerns - engage volunteers in between circulations

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Circulation concerns - engage volunteers in between circulations

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reduces unhoused animal population

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Circ staff - partner with humane society?

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Circ staff - partner with humane society?

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The library could consider a pet delivery service to facilitate participation of people who rely on public transit. This would also expand the type of interactions they have with their community.

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Possible tie in with workforce development with respect to Grooming & Vet assistant training?

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Possible tie in with workforce development with respect to Grooming & Vet assistant training?

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Cost per circ could be addressed with data? If the data is favorable. Or could be compared with cost of other methods of addressing wellbeing (e.g., health care).

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Cost per circ could be addressed with data? If the data is favorable. Or could be compared with cost of other methods of addressing wellbeing (e.g., health care).

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Potential Misalignment: Low quantity of possible participants (7-8 per animal, per year, with 3-week period).

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Potential Misalignment: Low quantity of possible participants (7-8 per animal, per year, with 3-week period).

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needs action planning WITH staff to create the actual on-the-ground logistical management of the program

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needs action planning WITH staff to create the actual on-the-ground logistical management of the program

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Perhaps volunteers could help address circ staff concerns by helping keep costs lower