A New Public Library News Roundup is Now Available (26 Stories From the U.S. and Canada)
Here’s our latest roundup featuring a selection of public library stories from the U.S. and Canada.
Alberta
Medicine Hat: Library staff pay increased through new collective agreement (via Medicine Hat News)
Arkansas
Fayetteville library’s future still unclear after city, court decisions (via Arkansas Online)
California
Alameda County: Librarian connects incarcerated youths to lesser-known writers (via Contra Costa Times)
Video: Marin Library bouncing back after recession (via KGO)
2 Placer County Libraries Face Closure (via Fox 40)
Sacramento Public Library is Formally Launching a “Library of Things” Today
San Jose libraries: Mayor Liccardo proposes full-time operation as city rebounds (via Mercury News)
Connecticut
Statewide: Looking to future, libraries revamp themselves to draw teens (via AP)
Georgia
East Marietta Library could see $8.6M reconstruction (via The Marietta Daily Journal)
Delaware
Lewes library withdraws $1M request, but still hopeful (via DelmarvaNow)
Idaho
Video: Leaders hope Nampa Public Library will be a ‘destination’ (via KTVB)
Louisiana
Michigan
Southfield: City and library sell 2015 library bonds (via C&G Newspapers)
Missouri
Video: Library Lovers Petition to Governor for More Funds for Books (via OzarksFirst.com)
Minnesota
Duluth: City Council Votes in Favor of Library Funding (via KQDS)
Montana
Video: Flathead [County] library rebranding effort paying off (via KPAX)
Ohio
Main Branch of Columbus Metropolitan Library Will Close During Renovation
Ontario
Ottawa Public Library Seeks Input on Building New Central Branch
Toronto: City Council Votes to Restore $200,000 Cut From Library Budget (via Local4948.org)
Pennsylvania
Barrett and Monroe Townships: Library Tax Doubles in Part of the Poconos (via PaHomePage.com)
Quebec
Mordecai Richler gets his glory: Montreal renames library after him (via The Globe and Mail)
See Also: Public Library News Roundup (March 3, 2015)
Filed under: Funding, Libraries, News, 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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