Consultant, trainer, and researcher Dr. Beth Wahler helps libraries apply trauma-informed principles to better support patrons, reduce behavioral problems, strengthen staff well-being, and foster healthy organizational cultures. Through Beth Wahler Consulting LLC, she partners with public libraries, library systems, and state library associations across the United States and internationally to provide customized training, conduct needs assessments and program evaluations, and develop practical strategies for meeting the evolving needs of patrons and staff. Dr. Wahler has published and presented extensively on trauma-informed librarianship, library patron and staff needs, and library/social work partnerships. She is the author of Creating a Person-Centered Library: Best Practices for Supporting High-Needs Patrons and co-host of the podcast Surviving the Stacks, both focused on offering practical support for library staff.