National Library Initiative JWI’s National Library Initiative
(NLI) is working to establish 100 children’s libraries in
homeless and battered women’s shelters across the United States.
For a woman fleeing an abusive relationship, the immediacy of
danger often means leaving home with only her children and the
clothes on their backs. To help ease this traumatic upheaval,
the NLI transforms a basic shelter space into a library complete
with furniture, hundreds of books, a computer and various
comfort items – and it quickly becomes both an educational
resource and a safe haven for the youngest victims of domestic
violence. How You Can Get Involved The National Library
Initiative is an ambitious undertaking, made possible by a
partnership of dedicated volunteers, businesses and
corporations. There are many ways to support the NLI: - Start a
new library in your own community or anywhere in the United
States. - Hold a fundraiser to restock bookshelves as a Library
Ambassador. (This makes a great mitzvah project.) -