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2 hrs ago | The Daily News-Record

A Day In A Library's Life

A consistent number of patrons continue to use Massanutten Regional Library, according to numbers reported by library officials.

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Related Topix: Massanutten, VA

6 hrs ago | KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Free Reading Clubs Offered By Siouxland Libraries

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9 hrs ago | Patch.com

Library, Schools Join for Cobb Summer Reading Program

For the first time, the Cobb County School District is partnering with the Cobb County Public Library System to create a "unified" summer reading experience for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Cobb, GA

13 hrs ago | Burton Mail

Libraries to make a noise for the blind

LIBRARIES in East Staffordshire will be going against their usual quiet rules by 'making a noise' to highlight their offers for blind and partially sighted.

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Related Topix: Staffordshire County, England

17 hrs ago | The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York

Thanks, Tony

If you enjoy the new metal railing and bike rack at the Falconer Library, thank Tony Genco the next time you see him in the village.

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Related Topix: Falconer, NY

Fri May 17, 2013

Cleveland.com

Lorain libraries, including Avon and North Ridgeville, now offer free digital magazines

Libraries within the Lorain Public Library System , including Avon and North Ridgeville, are currently offering Zinio, a digital magazine service.

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Related Topix: North Ridgeville, OH, Avon, OH, Lorain, OH, Marketing

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Books, faith do the heavy lifting for 'World's Strongest Librarian'

Josh Hanagarne has somehow managed to fit a small collection of books into his memoir, "The World's Strongest Librarian." There's the story of a boy who fell in love with books early and never let go.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Sundance Film Festival, Entertainment

Inhabitat

Didier Muller's Livre Exchange is a Free Urban Library that Promotes Access to Books

The Livre Exchange is a free library designed by Didier Muller of the French design collective House Work that lets passers-by exchange books for free.

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Related Topix: France, World News

RiverBender.com

Wood River Library Director Fired

The head of the Wood River Public Library is out of a job, apparently ending a battle with the mayor over an investigation into another employee of the library who was later charged with theft.

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Related Topix: Edwardsville, IL, Wood River, IL

Oakland Tribune

San Carlos Library to close Saturday for big six-month makeover

Library patrons use public computers at the San Carlos Library on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, San Carlos, CA

Patch.com

Shelby Library Director Takes New Position in Genesee County

After five years as the director of the Shelby Township Library, Dave Conklin has left the position to become the director of the Genesee District Library.

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Related Topix: Genesee County, MI

Thu May 16, 2013

Arbroath Herald

Libraries to offer iPad lessons

Local libraries are offering residents throughout the county a free beginners' course to learn the basics of using an iPad.

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Related Topix: iPad App, Skype, iPhone and iPad App, iPod touch App, iPhone App

Dorchester Reporter, Dorchester MA

Dot youth leader meets First Lady Michelle Obama

Dorchester's Tayquan Pomare-Taylor, 14, left, joined First Lady Michelle Obama, right, and Boston Children's Museum President and CEO Carole Charnow at a White House ceremony last Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

American Library Association

Greetings from America's National Park Libraries

Filmmaker Ken Burns called the National Parks "America's Best Idea." Their libraries may be one of America's best-kept secrets.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Statue Of Liberty National Monument, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy

Hometown Life

Hours cut at branch libraries

Livonia branch library patrons will soon need to get more of their library needs taken care of at the Civic Center Library.

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Related Topix: Livonia, MI

Echo-news.co.uk

Southend's library services "will be improved"

Southend Council needs to slash A 378,000 from their budget budget by March 2016, but bosses believe branch libraries can remain open.

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CBC News

Head of Library and Archives resigns over Spanish lessons

Mr. Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights , and Dr.

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Related Topix: Marketwire, Canada,

Wed May 15, 2013

WCTI

Little Free Libraries hope to keep kids reading

Hunters Creek Elementary School students have a big opportunity with the Little Free Library Program.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Education Etc.

Lake County Examiner Online

A Call to Arms: Knitters, Crocheters, Sewers

Nearly three weeks ago, Lakeview 4-H Hooked on Crocheting Group of kids made 60 hats to act as gifts for the Lake County Libraries' Early Literacy Baby Showers.The Early Literacy Baby Showers is a program designed for babies who were born in the past year.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Crochet, Lakeview, OR, Family, Kids, Lake County, OR, Christmas Valley, OR

The Newberg Graphic

Newberg gets third Little Free Library

   In the interest of mobilizing communities to increase literacy, the last of five Little Free Libraries was installed last week on Vittoria Way in Newberg and brings the numbers of the tiny structures to two in Newberg and two in Dundee.    The concept, begun here by Reading for All and the Yamhill County Commission on Children & Families, is part of an international program (www.

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Related Topix: Newberg, OR, Dundee, OR