Public Library News Roundup (26 Stories From 19 States/1 Province)
We hope you find this roundup useful. All of these stories were published online in the past 10 days.
Arizona
Library Bills Causes Concern about Closures, Cuts to Branches
California
Marin library tax headed for June ballot (via Marin Independent Journal)
Moreno Valley: Library services expanding under private company (via Press-Enterprise)
Florida
Jacksonville: Leaders work to figure out library tax impact (via ActionNewsJax.com)
Illinois
Niles library unveils $5 million renovations to the public (via The Bugle)
Indiana
Indianapolis Public Library Releases Strategic Plan Review 2015-2020
Idaho
Fuding: More Idahoans are Using Their Libraries, Relying on Them for Internet Access
Iowa
Cedar Rapids: Running a $46-million, “world-class” library costs money, too (via The Gazette)
Sioux City: Library branch on the chopping block (via KTIV)
Maine
Digitizing local history for efficiency and preservation (via Bangor Daily News)
Massachusetts
Upgrades stall Cape Codders’ online library access (via The Register)
Library Advocates Call for Funding, Legislative Support (via iBerkshires)
Michigan
Birmingham to decide whether to put library millage on ballot (via Observer and Eccentric)
Montana
Flathead library re-branding a success (via KPAX)
Nebraska
Scottsbluff: Local library gains LEED Certification (via KOTA)
New Jersey
N.J. lawmakers hope tax-return bill helps libraries (via Philadelphia Inquirer)
Paterson approves library contract with health benefits for part-timers (via NorthJersey.com)
New York
Library chief Thomas Galante has $143G SIDE job! (via NY Daily News)
Queens Library Chairman and CEO Testifies at NYC City Council Hearing
Ohio
Columbus library growing amid digital age (via The Columbus Dispatch)
Audio: Columbus Library’s No. 1 Project: Third Grade Reading Preparedness (via WOSU)
Ontario
Why Toronto libraries have jumped on the anti-Valentine’s bandwagon (via Globe and Mail)
Toronto: Reference Library Unveils 3D Printers, Is Cooler Than Indigo (via Torontoist)
Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh Metro: Libraries seek ideas for remaining relevant (via Tribune-Review)
A new website is also discussed.
South Carolina
Richland County: Library’s wireless Internet popular after hours (via The State)
West Virginia
School board wary of second library levy attempt (Sunday Gazette-Mail)
Wisconsin
Group forming to study multimillion dollar library outside of Racine (via The Journal Times)
Filed under: Funding, Libraries, News, Preservation, Public Libraries, Roundup
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.
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