Kavan P. Stafford and Kirsten MacQuarrie

Kirsten MacQuarrie is an author and chartered librarian, and the editress of Feminist Librarianship (Facet Publishing, 2026). Kirsten’s debut novel was Remember the Rowan (Ringwood 2024; Red Squirrel Press 2025) and her next book, The White Rose and the Red Rose, is coming soon.

Kavan P. Stafford is also a librarian and author. He wrote Public Libraries and Homelessness: A Practical Guide (2026) and, with Sean McNamara, “More Than One Way to be a Man: A Call to Action for Colleagues”, in Feminist Librarianship.

Articles by Kavan P. Stafford and Kirsten MacQuarrie

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Policy & Ideas

22nd Jun 2026

Public Libraries of Refuge

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