Monthly archives for July, 2015
Check it Out with Andrew Richard Alba...
But over the last few ALA meetings, and at BookExpo America this year, programs on e-books in libraries have taken a noticeable turn: they’ve sought … …read more
Craven libraries offer an adve...
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to celebrate 150 years of Alice in Wonderland. They will be able to step into the fantasy … …read more
Tor Project Plans to Put Exit Nodes i...
The Tor Project has announced, in association with the Library Freedom Project, a new initiative to put Tor exit nodes in public libraries, and help … …read more
Reinventing the Maine countryside: Fo...
My morning started with the usual coffee, a side order of a creamy eggnog, and a quick summer run. Someday, I’ll manage to do the run piece earlier, … …read more
$5M solution for libraries &am...
Councilman Vince Hernandez and library advocate Ma’sood Cajee believe — correctly I might add — that Manteca needs satellite libraries to serve … …read more
Tiny libraries popping up thro...
“It’s a way to bring libraries where people are rather than them always having to come to the libraries,” said Margaret Jakubcin, director of the North … …read more
Iconic, green, and bold; what Africa&...
Libraries tend to be a structure and institution within a university that garner a lot of investment from public and private sources for their pivotal role in … …read more
New, free ways to learn, or access e-...
Starting Saturday, a series of instructional videos will be free through the St. Louis County Library. And on Monday, library users in St. Charles will … …read more
Councillors debate threat to libra...
The long running threat to libraries has been looming since government cuts began to impact council coffers in 2011 with volunteers sought to take … …read more
Jefferson and Waukesha Counties To Jo...
Currently, the 16 public libraries in Waukesha County are alone in the one-county Waukesha County Federated Library System (WCFLS). The public … …read more
Good reads at Waco libraries: ...
In Sunset, Missouri, 1954, Clara Sinclair has learned to live one lonely day at a time. It was the only way she managed to survive her husband’s death … …read more
No pools or libraries on Civic...
Tom Davies Square will be closed on Civic Holiday, Aug.3, along with other municipally-operated facilities. File photo. …read more
All public libraries in Englan...
Arts Council England has announced a GBP 7.1 million fund to ensure all public libraries in England offer free Wi-Fi access by March 2016. From 28 … …read more
Two libraries receive grants t...
Two regional libraries have received grants from the Washington Rural Heritage program to begin digitizing their historic collections for the public. …read more