Library Closing

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Can A Protest Save A Library?

HuffingtonPost.com | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 12.23.2011 | Detroit

The 11 protesters that were led out of a building and into a police van Thursday night may have been the last patrons of the Detroit Public Library's ...

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Why It's Time To Speak Up For Libraries

Andrew Losowsky | Posted 01.15.2012 | Books

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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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Library Cuts: UK Closures Ahead Of US, But Does Anyone Care?

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 11.15.2011 | Books

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February 5, 2011 was Save Our Libraries Day in the UK, complete with interactive map to find the nearest protest. And in the US, this video of a grown...

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WATCH: Here's A Grown Man Crying About A Library

Best Week Ever | Noah Garfinkel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

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A library closed in Philadelphia and a grown man cried about it...on film. Vh1 writer Noah Garfinkel wrote, "It's 2011; gender roles have evolved. Bu...

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Jersey Library Closing: Who Will Save It?

08/10/2010 | Ronnie Polaneczky, Daily News Columnist | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

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Camden's libraries, which received national attention last week when it appeared that budget cuts would force them out of business permanently, are to...

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