There is something ineffably sad about abandoned books. They sit, discarded, a story that will never be shared, pages that will never be turned. People are drawn to them, they are protective of them. Readers will stop for an abandoned book, they will bring them home even when they don't...
(6) Comments | Posted December 15, 2011 | 10:11 AM
The libraries in New York City have been getting hammered in the budget fight over the last couple of years.
In the 2010 budget, the Mayor's executive budget proposed $75 million in cuts to the three public libraries that serve the city. In 2011 it was worse, with $90...
(31) Comments | Posted May 25, 2012 | 7:30 PM