Libraries News

It was just more than a month ago that Fort Smith business and civic leaders said a concept similar to North Little Rock's Arkansas Innovation Hub was needed in the area and now the Fayetteville and Fort Smith public libraries have plans to introduce one aspect of the AIH concept.

Vancouver Public Library's central branch has been named by Travel + Leisure as one of the 20 most beautiful in the world - the only Canadian one to make the list.

As a retired librarian, I appreciate the Advocate's concern about libraries having trouble getting their books back, expressed in the editorial, "Libraries should drop jail policies on overdue books," on July 25. Having worked in both public and college libraries, I can say that we are a profession dedicated to serving our constituents.

This summer, MIT has partnered with the city of Cambridge to participate in the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program .

The aggressive vibrato of the bandoneon hung in the air. While the tango singer spoke of romantic spats, hopeless drunkards and lonely whores, an elderly Argentine couple clasped hands.

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Mansfield in the Great War is a Nottinghamshire County Council exhibition taking place at Mansfield Library, West Gate, from 1st -31st August, during library opening hours.

How many books is too many books? What makes you a book hoarder? What do you do when you have too many? In Japanese, there's a word for it: tsundoku.

The lifelong Labour supporter, former councillor in Leyton and deputy mayor prior to the formation of Waltham Forest, was known throughout the community for her activism and support of public libraries.

Voters countywide will consider an Aug. 5 ballot proposal to replace an expiring tax for senior services with a larger levy.

Charles Heffer of Williamsburg left the money to the Kalkaska and the Elk Rapids libraries.

The aim of the survey will be to find out what people think the shape of any changes to the service should take, in the face of budget pressures.

With school getting ready to start back up in the fall, both library systems report a marked increased in usage for the summer months this year.

London librarian Jack Phoenix built and installed an "official" Little Free Library in his apartment complex on Muirwood Drive.

"Looking for Alaska," a young adult novel that has drawn harsh criticism from some parents for being on library shelves in the Waukesha School District, appears to be safe from the chopping block.

One of my favorite East Bay series, San Ramon 's Jazz at the Library , has announced its 2014 season.

On Friday, Tracey Leger-Hornby spent her first morning running the Worcester Public Library by hosting a coffee hour for employees who have seen four head librarians come and go in the last five years.

The youngsters got creative as part of the Mythical Maze Summer Reading Challenge at libraries across the borough.

During July 2011, the first month of the service, a total of 363 e-books were downloaded.

That little red card that lets you check out books from any of Richmond County's libraries has gone high-tech.