Monthly archives for April, 2011
Libraries plan several Easter-related...
Libraries plan several Easter-related activitiesChillicothe GazetteThe Frankfort branch library will have a school-age craft for Mother's Day at 4:30 pm May 4. The children will decorate a pot and plant seeds. All materials will be supplied at all the libraries, but you will need to register for each one by calling …and more&n [...]
Kindle Readers Will Be Able To Borrow...

Book bind: Public libraries feel stra...
Book bind: Public libraries feel strain of budget cutsKansas City StarBut public libraries' critical role as neighborhood information hubs hasn't shielded the nearly 17000 of them across the country from budget scalpels. After spurring a surge in public library use nationwide, the tough economy is forcing many branches …a [...]
Arizona not ready for guns in librari...

Can libraries save by sharing service...
Can libraries save by sharing services?Indianapolis StarThe libraries share circulation systems, collections and the cost of a vehicle to shuttle materials between the cities. / Christopher Gannon/The Register The Johnston library began as a branch of the Urbandale library in 1988 and became an independent …Library project receives [...]
Goodin passed over, Earth Day event i...
Goodin passed over, Earth Day event in Pace, libraries look to the futurePensacola News JournalA link to an online survey can be found on the library's website at www.santarosa.fl.gov/libraries. The purpose of the survey is to gather data on use of current library services and programs. "With today's shrinking budgets and [...]
Libraries Brace for Funding Cuts R...
Libraries Brace for Funding Cuts89.7 WUWM – Milwaukee Public RadioPublic libraries across the state are bracing themselves for major cuts. That's because Governor Walker, in his proposed 2011-2013 budget, eliminates a funding rule, and he intends to cut state aid 10 percent. …Guest Column: Our 16-cents-a-day treasure tro [...]
Stark libraries discuss funding formu...

Letters: tax rates, Obama, theater pi...
Letters: tax rates, Obama, theater pioneer, librariesSan Diego Union TribuneTom Kilroy, San Diego Of the many items in UT in recent days about libraries, only Pam Munoz Ryan (
Arts vs. Libraries in Mayor's Bu...
