Public Library News Roundup (15 Reports from the U.S. and Canada)
Arkansas
Fayetteville Library to Boost Budget for Materials, Growth (via NW Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
Connecticut
Connecticut State Library Awards Construction Grants
E.C. Scranton Memorial Library in Madison Proposes $15M Expansion (via New Haven Register)
Georgia
Gwinnett County Library Adds Weekend ‘Self-Access’ Hours (via AJC)
Illinois
Crystal Lake Library Board Considering Options After Failed Referendum (via MySuburbanLife.com)
Effingham Library Adds Book Vending Machine (via WCIA)
Evanston Public Library Books About Islam Defaced With Swastikas, Racial Slurs
Iowa
Library Thanks Des Moines Community for Ongoing Support (via Des Moines Register)
Manitoba
Winnipeg Libraries Boast Big Plans For 2017 and Hefty List of Late Fines (via Winnipeg Metro)
New Jersey
[Atlantic] County Library Systems Face Taxing Dilemmas (via Press of Atlantic City)
New York
A Bronx Librarian Keen on Teaching Homeless Children a Lasting Love of Books (via The NY Times)
Ontario
Toronto City Librarian Releases Statement on Hate Graffiti Found on Library Property
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Public Library Dedicates Space for Truth and Reconciliation
Utah
New Library Opens in Polygamous Town on Utah-Arizona Border (via AP)
Wisconsin
La Crosse Library Cutting Hours was Inevitable, Despite a Raise For Employees (via WIZM)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.