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Special events draw teens to libraries – Marshfield News-Herald

andy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:49:20 +0000

Special events draw teens to libraries
Marshfield News-Herald
Teen Technology Week is March 10 to 16 at local libraries. This event is sponsored by the local libraries: Marshfield Public Library, Marshfield Middle School Library, the Marshfield Senior High School Library and Columbus Media Center. Teen Technology …
Teen Tech Week activities planned at library this weekPetoskey News-Review
Check in at the Weston library during Teen Tech WeekThe Weston Forum
Library prepares for Teen Tech Week activitiesLaSalle News Tribune
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Modesto schools pares layoff notices to 10, to revamp libraries – Modesto Bee

andy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:38:24 +0000

Modesto Bee

Modesto schools pares layoff notices to 10, to revamp libraries
Modesto Bee
Modesto Teachers Association President Doug Burton protested pulling librarians out of the libraries. "As we head toward the common core, how can the district consider replacing librarians with PE coaches to be serving student education?" he asked.

Mayor calls for citizen advisory committee on libraries' future – LubbockOnline.com

andy — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:20:49 +0000

Mayor calls for citizen advisory committee on libraries' future
LubbockOnline.com
Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson hopes to hear citizen input on the future of Lubbock's libraries, calling for Lubbock's City Council to create a citizens' advisory committee. Robertson said he wants a committee to look beyond the council's debate in …

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Our view: City's libraries need spiffing up – Santa Fe New Mexican.com

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:58:42 +0000

Our view: City's libraries need spiffing up
Santa Fe New Mexican.com
Santa Fe loves its libraries. It's evident by walking into any one of the three branches just how much. At the Southside Branch Library

Corpus Christi public libraries offer free downloads to more than 250 digital … – Corpus Christi Caller Times

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:59:50 +0000

Corpus Christi public libraries offer free downloads to more than 250 digital …
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Corpus Christi Public Libraries launched Friday the service through a magazine vendor service called Zinio. A library card is free for those who live in Corpus Christi or $25 a year for residents outside the city. There is no checkout limit for the …
Corpus Christi Public Libraries to Provide Free Magazines OnlineKIII TV3

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Mini libraries to go up in Slatterly Park – Post-Bulletin

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:40:06 +0000

Mini libraries to go up in Slatterly Park
Post-Bulletin
"Through Neighbors Read: Slatterly Park, Rochester Public Library will connect with 20 families of preschoolers," saidHeather Acerro, head of Children's Services. "Each family will decorate and host a mini library in their yard or community room. The …
Column: Your library – Check It OutWaxahachie Daily Light

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Check it out: Public libraries have a new playbook – The Oshkosh Northwestern

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:24:30 +0000

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Check it out: Public libraries have a new playbook
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Although some public libraries are offering unusual items for patrons to borrow to boost usage, the Oshkosh Public Library is sticking with its core mission of boosting literacy, albeit branching out with electronic books and other decidedly non …
Libraries now offer more than booksWTOP

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Talk: Exploring the Role of the City's Public Libraries – WNYC (blog)

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:01:20 +0000

Talk: Exploring the Role of the City's Public Libraries
WNYC (blog)
From help learning computer skills, to mastering English as a Second Language, the city's public libraries are playing a bigger role in their communities. That's the finding of a recent study by the Center for an Urban Future, and it's also the topic …

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Little Free Libraries spread across city, world – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:44:34 +0000

Little Free Libraries spread across city, world
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
So when his parents decided to turn a kitchen cabinet built by their son into a mini-library and install it in front of their east side home, an artist decoupaged pages from Reader's Digest condensed books on the tiny repository, which features a …

Les Cockrell: Libraries plan spring-break week activities – Denton Record Chronicle

andy — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:38:04 +0000

Les Cockrell: Libraries plan spring-break week activities
Denton Record Chronicle
Local families searching for spring-break week activities may want to check out several programs planned by the Denton Public Library. Emily Fowler Central Library, 502 Oakland St., will conduct a program titled