Public Libraries

The Biggest Threat To The Public Library

Christian Zabriskie | Posted 05.25.2012

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Christian Zabriskie

Google has not killed the library and ebooks won't do it either. The biggest threat to the public library in American culture is limited hours.

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A Place to Eat, a Place to Learn

Jesse Seaver | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Education, Public Library, Child Hunger, Children's Health, American Library Association, Video, School Libraries, Public Libraries, Libraries, Impact News
Jesse Seaver

We all need a place to eat, and we all need a place to learn. The more support we have in these two areas when we are young, the better our chances of not growing up to be hungry adults. For most children, the primary environment in which they eat and learn is school.

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Top 10 Public Libraries of the New Age

Adel Zakout | Posted 04.23.2012

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Adel Zakout

As a child in school, I had a real passion for reading. Once I started a book, you couldn't pry it out of my hands if you tried; I would spend countle...

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Library Head Resigns As Battle Over Layoffs, Hours Continues

Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Chicago Public Library Layoffs, Video, Libraries in Crisis, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Library Cutbacks, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Budget, Public Libraries, Chicago Libraries, Chicago Public Library Closings, Chicago News

The woman at the helm of the Chicago Public Library system for the past 18 years has resigned from her post in the midst of ongoing disputes over staf...

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Libraries, Sexual Content and the Internet: Striking a Balance Between Rights, Access, And Comfort

Barbara Jones | Posted 03.26.2012

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Barbara Jones

Recent sensational media reports about "porn in libraries" do not reflect the reality of library services today or promote meaningful dialogue in our communities. Libraries provide professional services and access to information for their entire community.

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Libraries: Are They Obsolete?

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 01.31.2012

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Ramon Resa, MD

As time goes by, and our reliance on electronic gadgets increases, there will be less funding provided for our beloved brick-and-mortar establishments. We must never let this happen.

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Paul Needham

Public Libraries: More Than Just Books

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 01.07.2012

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This is the third installment in our series 'Libraries in Crisis.' The opening piece, about how cuts threaten the public library, can be read here. Fo...

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Time To End Silence In Public Libraries?

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 03.07.2012

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As public libraries continue their quest to stay relevant in the wake of cuts to their funding and decreased popularity, some are greatly altering the...

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Gregory Beyer

The Future Of New York's Libraries

HuffingtonPost.com | Gregory Beyer | Posted 11.22.2011

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This article is part of our ongoing series on Libraries In Crisis. On a recent afternoon Anthony W. Marx walked slowly around a bank of computers a...

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Why Libraries Matter

Molly Raphael | Posted 01.22.2012

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Molly Raphael

Libraries provide an anchor of stability for millions of Americans tightening their financial belts during these tough economic times. As our nation - indeed the world - struggles to emerge from this economic crisis, we cannot afford to close the books on libraries.

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How Will We Read: In Public Libraries?

C. M. Rubin | Posted 01.21.2012

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C. M. Rubin

Libraries across the United States need our help as they are being closed or having significant cuts made to their budgets.

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Lucas Kavner

Can The American Library Survive?

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 11.17.2011

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This is part of our new ongoing series, Libraries in Crisis. To read more about the series, click here. At the Gilpin County Public Library in Colo...

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Why It's Time To Speak Up For Libraries

Andrew Losowsky | Posted 01.15.2012

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Andrew Losowsky

If information is power, then public libraries are the essence of democracy and freedom. Yet they are under threat from a litany of cuts.

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Librarians To Mayor Emanuel: 'We Shall Not be Shushed!'

Posted 12.31.2011

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More than 100 city librarians, community members and other Chicago Public Library supporters gathered outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office in City Hall...

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D.C. Finds Money To Save Sunday Library Hours

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.30.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Although the District of Columbia's public library system was preparing to eliminate Sunday hours at the Martin Luther King Jr. central ...

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D.C. Eliminating Sunday Library Hours At MLK Branch

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The latest casualty of the District of Columbia's cost-cutting measures: Sunday hours at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library dow...

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America's Littlest Library

Rocco Staino | Posted 11.11.2011

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Rocco Staino

The Book Booth may be red in color but is green in nature. It does not have plumbing or electricity but is lit for evening use via a solar light. Its motto is Readcycling that gives life to used books.

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Bestselling Author Writes Story To Save Libraries

Posted 11.15.2011

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Best-selling author Karin Slaughter releases a new short story tomorrow - with all of her proceeds going to local libraries. According to a press r...

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Smart Events For Bookworms At LA Libraries

| Katie Bain | Posted 10.17.2011

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On July 18, Los Angeles' public libraries reopened their doors on Mondays after nearly a year of being closed on Mondays due to budget cuts. Celebrate...

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Philip Pullman: 'Why We Must Stand Up To The Book Barbarians'

Telegraph | Peter Stanford | Posted 11.15.2011

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To casual passers-by, Kensal Rise Library in north-west London is just another red-brick, late-Victorian municipal building, noticeable only because i...

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Why We Need Library Rental Fees

The Atlantic | Posted 11.15.2011

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As a municipal official (selectman) and taxpayer, I often wonder why government evenly distributes taxes when there are clearly ways to lower the burd...

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Public Libraries Fight To Stay Relevant

csmonitor.com | Posted 11.15.2011

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These days, it isn't business as usual at the Garden City Public Library in Michigan. The building is intact and the collection of books is in good sh...

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Libraries And The Architecture Of Public Space

Carla Leitao | Posted 08.22.2011

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Carla Leitao

This is the opening article of a series of articles (3), which aim to look at libraries and the landscapes they are a part of and help build. Though a...

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Does The Public Library Still Serve A Purpose?

AP | By KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 11.15.2011

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DENVER -- A century after the nation's library building boom, public libraries are under siege: plunging tax revenues are forcing closures and staff c...

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Children's Laureate Warns 'Society Will Pay' For Library Closures

The Bookseller | Posted 11.15.2011

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The outgoing Children's Laureate Anthony Browne has warned society "will pay the price in the long term" for closing school and public libraries....

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