Julie Ann Winkelstein

Julie Ann Winkelstein was a public librarian for 20 years, working in jails and prisons, family literacy, on a bookmobile and in a branch as a young adult and children’s librarian. She received her PhD in 2012 and her dissertation focused on the role of libraries in the lives of unhoused LGBTQ+ youth. She created and teaches a library school course, “The Role of Libraries in Addressing Homelessness and Poverty,” and her book, Libraries and Homelessness: An Action Guide, is forthcoming from Libraries Unlimited in July 2021. Julie is the co-chair of the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Hunger, Homelessness and Poverty Task Force and the co-editor of the SRRT newsletter. Julie’s published chapters, articles, conference presentations, and guest speaking all focus on the intersection of social justice and libraries.