The Chester County Library & District Center will host a Housing Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM.
This event is intended to aid unhoused and at-risk populations in securing stable housing. Several service organizations from around Chester County will attend to share information about their housing programs. Registration is not required.
Participating organizations include Bridge of Hope Chester County, Chester County Department of Mental Health/Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Housing Partnership of Chester County, North Star of Chester County, and Safe Harbor of Chester County. A Mobile Navigator from the Human Needs Network will also be onsite to provide information and referral services. See a complete list of participating organizations here.
At 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM, the Housing Partnership of Chester County (HPCC) will lead Credit Counseling Workshops in the Burke Room. Without good credit, it is nearly impossible to secure proper/stable housing, whether renting or purchasing. During the workshop, HPCC will cover the basic principles that everyone should understand including how credit is reported, the credit bureaus, FICO scores, and how to improve your credit situation.
This Housing Fair is part of Chester County Library’s new initiative called Connect Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, the Library welcomes a different non-profit organization to host an information table promoting their services. Each week is dedicated to a different need: a housing organization is available on the first Tuesday of every month, CareerLink’s employment services on the second, the third alternates between a variety of needs, and the fourth is dedicated to Representative Kristine Howard’s Mobile Office. In addition to the service organizations, a resource specialist, called a Mobile Navigator, from the Human Needs Network is available to provide additional information on a variety of needs. Find the full schedule and visitation times here.
Questions about the Housing Fair and Connect Tuesdays can be directed to Kelly Quigg, Community Engagement Librarian, at [email protected], or to the Library’s Reference Department at (610) 344-5957.
Learn more at Chester County Library & District Center and Henrietta Hankin Branch. The mission of Chester County and Henrietta Hankin Branch Libraries is to provide informational, educational, and cultural services to the residents of Chester County so that they may be lifelong learners. The Chester County Library & District Center is located at 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton.
