Libraries News

Northwestern University has received an $8.6 million gift from the estate of alumna Marie A. Quinlan.

The Dixon School Board, in its capacity as the Dixon Library Board will meet in Special Session to night to discuss a proposal which many are calling an attempted "Coup" to steal the Dixon Library from the people of Dixon.

Here's a conundrum: Both of these Inner Southeast Libraries - Sellwood-Moreland, and Woodstock - are 150 years old, and yet the communities in which they are located are nowhere near that old! How can that be? There's a simple explanation.

There is nothing like the comfort of a blanket to make someone feel better, and to help spread this warm feeling Naperville Public Library is presenting two upcoming programs dedicated to giving blankets to those in need.

The World Digital Library led by the Library of Congress reached a milestone Thursday, surpassing 10,000 items with the addition of ancient manuscripts from the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.

While Kentucky's public libraries have historically been the "go to" place for adults to learn, the role of public libraries in the education process has become even more important in recent years.

The work of Judith Ennis, which highlights "travel to exotic new places," according to a release, will be on display at the Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Ave., beginning today and ending Monday, March 31. A reception for the public to meet the photographer and view her work has been scheduled at the library tonight from 6 to 8.

The South Whatcom Library will open in a former horse barn Tuesday, March 11 - after years of fundraising and thousands of hours of volunteer labor to make it happen.

Advocating for school library services is a year-round necessity that becomes particularly pressing as spring approaches.

How I Make Money in Mutual Funds : Local Author Brad Geary will speak about his book, After the Haircut , written in story form and set at Cultus Lake.

More demolition inspectors and more weekend service at city libraries are among the highlights of Mayor Nutter's next budget, which he will unveil tomorrow.

With Alice Munro winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013, there's plenty to celebrate when it comes to Canadian authors.

Voters will soon decide whether to renew the city's library parcel tax, with city leaders already warning that letting the tax expire would prompt a big drop in library hours.

Carolyn McMahon poses next to a Little Free Library box that her husband, Tim, gave her as a Mother's Day gift last spring.

Children visiting city libraries this month will be able to see two of their favourite characters in Maisy Mouse and Elmer.

The Washington State Archives, according to a recent Herald of Everett article, will soon run out of space .

The Brooklyn Detention Complex on Atlantic Avenue houses up to 759 people. In Sunset Park, the federal Brooklyn MDC holds nearly 2,500 detainees.

Odelle Garnier, right, presents one of her paintings to Elton White, chairperson of the St. George's Public Library Board.

ACRL is pleased to announce the release of "Environmental Scan of OERs, MOOCs, and Libraries: What Effectiveness and Sustainability Means for Libraries' Impact on Open Education," a research report by Carmen Kazakoff-Lane.

Union County Public Library's new superhero card, designed by local artist Al Bigley, is meant to highlight library services and attract new users.