The Library as Bridge: Hosting EDsnaps to Strengthen the Precollege Pipeline

Abstract

Community colleges have long functioned as primary access points to higher education for students from historically underserved communities. Yet for many young people, college remains an abstract idea rather than a realistic or attainable goal. As an academic librarian at Bronx Community College (BCC), one of the authors has observed how early affirming exposure to campus environments can significantly influence students’ perceptions of possibility, belonging