Here’s a selection of recent public library news reports from around the U.S. and Canada since we shared our last roundup two weeks ago.
Alabama
Gardendale library seeks funding for new books, additional employees (via AL.com)
Alberta
Edmonton Public Library Extends Outreach Workers Project
British Columbia
Vernon: Possibly library cuts a concern (via The Morning Star)
California
Merced: Four library branches to close in Merced County (via McClatchy)
Monterey County library foundation gets $100,000 grant (via KION)
South Lake Tahoe: Library tax measure on June ballot
Connecticut
Pequot Library officials lobby for $350K in town funding (via Fairfield Citizen)
Florida
3 hurt as hawks dive-bomb Port Orange library patrons (via Daytona Beach News Journal)
Idaho
City of Boise Looks to Fund Options for Main Library Redesign (via Boise Weekly)
Bonners Ferry: $8 million library bond, $100K levy on May ballot (via Bonners Ferry Herald)
Illinois
Naperville: Idea Lab opens at 95th Street Library (via Naperville Sun)
Indiana
Budget trumps preservation in library renovation (via ABC Chicago/WLS)
Kansas
Lawrence Public Library slated to move to new location in July (via Journal-World)
Massachusetts
Plainville Library offering email printing service (via WickedLocal.com)
Michigan
Funding cuts force Wayne library to reduce hours of operation (via HometownLife.com)
Missouri
Kansas City Public Library Will Launch a Mobile Digital Lab Next Month
Nebraska
New Jersey
Red Bank library, officials fail to reach agreement on budget (via Asbury Park Press)
New York
Buffalo: Riding the Library Funding Wave (via Buffalo News)
Pennsylvania
City library plans $8.5 million campaign to renovate, expand facility (via Lancaster Online)
Wisconsin
Appleton Library Unveils Future Site Plans (via WBAY)
La Crosse students hold ‘sit-in read-a-thon’ to save library (via WKBT)
Many thanks to Matt Weaver for his help in preparing this news roundup.