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DENTON , Texas -- Suzanne Sears , head of the Government Documents Department in the University of North Texas Libraries, has been elected chair of the Federal Depository Library Program's Depository Library Council to the Public Printer .

Libraries are "one of the last great civic spaces in our society," as Berkeley librarian Jack Baur aptly puts it - a place where anyone can read the newspaper, check e-mails, do homework or just sit and enjoy a safe and quiet space.

City libraries soon will offer a new borrowing system that borrows from Netflix, the mail-based, no-late-fee movie rental service.

Maury County, TN Library Director Elizabeth Potts shows one of several books which have had "dirty" words marked through.

Marshallites can peruse a hard copy of the national health care bill "H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for Americans Act" which was printed and delivered to the Marshall Public Library by U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert's office.

If I had to choose two words to describe Linda Reimer, they would be caring and innovative.

Library Director / CEO - Lakeland Library Region - North Battleford, SK LIBRARY DIRECTOR/CEO LAKELAND LIBRARY REGION North Battleford, Sask.

Jackie Chater has closed the book on her time at Tophill Library on Portland after 20 years.

Eric Squires welcomed the recent announcement that Beaverton will open in 2010 a new library in the Murrayhill area.

Video from the Richland Public Library's surveillance system helped clear up a "he said, she said" dispute about an alleged assault on an autistic boy, but some have questioned why it took so long to find the visual evidence.

Monday is the deadline for Google Inc. and other parties in the landmark books lawsuit to submit a revised settlement proposal, but some already say it won't be enough to satisfy critics.

A citizen's ad hoc committee, the library director and residents in attendance Nov.

Voters supported four of five area libraries seeking first-time tax levies last night, mirroring a statewide trend.

Proof that libraries are full of excitement! Guest blogger River Laker, Resource Development Coordinator, Roanoke Public Libraries, shares an overview of his participation and experience at the Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA October 29-30, 2009.

Chemung County Library District voters on Tuesday voted 3,466-2,154 to approve a $2.4 million budget for 2010 that carries a 1.18 percent tax-levy increase, unofficial results show.

School libraries are a wonderland of knowledge most familiar to children. The school library law, which came into effect in 1954, defines school libraries as essential, fundamental facilities and requires all elementary, junior and senior high schools to have one.

Pelham Public Library 24 Village Green Pelham, NH 03076 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Contact: Debbie Laffond, Children's Librarian Phone: 635-7581 ext.

NEASIS&T Talk The Library is dead. Long Live The Library! The Rebirth of Libraries in the 21st Century MIT Media Lab Dec 8 9 am NEASIS&T is holding a program called "The library is dead.

Thomas P. Davis should be commended for his Alabama Voices column 'Working Together Pays Off.' The Network of Alabama Academic Libraries under the leadership of Dr.

Tweed a ' With fundraising for the new library about to hit full speed, a donation received last week will benefit the children's department prior to the move.