Public Library News Roundup
Alberta
Art Pieces Unveiled for Calgary’s New Central Library (via CTV)
British Columbia
Rural B.C. Library Calls For Provincial Task Force to Increase Funding (via CBC)
California
Denver To Use Library To Provide More Access To City Services (via CBS Denver)
Connecticut
State Lawmakers Obtain $1M Funding for Each of 2 New Haven Area Libraries (via New Haven Register)
Delaware
Listen Online/Report: Libraries Seek to Become Community Hubs by Filling Residents’ Needs (via Delaware Public Radio)
District of Columbia
A Sneak Peek at the Progress of MLK Jr. Library’s $208 Million Renovation (via Washington City Paper)
Georgia
4/18: Renderings of Central Atlanta Library’s Proposed Redesign Now Available (via Curbed)
Atlanta Central Library Seeks Space for the Future to Meet New Needs (via AJC)
Rochester Library Kicks Off ‘listening Tour’ to Share Expansion Plans (via State Journal-Register)
Indiana
Clarksville Library to Get $1.8 Million In Upgrades (via News and Tribune)
Maryland
Video: Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Branch of Anne Arundel Public Library in Annapolis (via Capital Gazette)
Massachusetts
Montana
Concept Images For New $35 Million Missoula Public Library Revealed; Light, Geology Emphasized (via The Missoulian)
Newfoundland and Labrador
No Change Yet For N.L. Library Financing (via The Telegram)
New Mexico
New York
Lackawanna Public Library to Get $1.56 Million Upgrade (via Buffalo News)
New York State Budget Includes $34M Investment For Local Public Library Capital & Construction Aid (via NYLA)
North Carolina
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Library Gives Regina Musicians, Filmmakers ‘an Opportunity to Play and Learn’ with New Digital Media Studio (via CBC)
Tennessee
Memphis Public Library Issues RFP For New Strategic Plan (via Memphis Business Journal) ||| Read the RFP (7 pages; PDF)
Texas
AUDIO Report: A Look Inside North America’s Largest One Story Library (McAllen Public Library, New Main Library; Building was Once a Wal-Mart Store) (via Texas Standard)
Learn More (via McAllen Public Library)
Corpus Christi Library Patrons Hope Talk Of Budget Cuts Will Be Shelved (via Caller Times)
Houston Public Library Provides Condolence Book, Video Tributes For Barbara Bush (via KPRC) ||| Houston Public Library: “A Tribute to Barbara Bush”
Virginia
Expanding Access: William & Mary Libraries and Williamsburg Regional Library (WRL) Announce Partnership
Washington
$100K Google Grant to Fund King County Library System’s First Regional Makerspace (via Geekwire) ||| Direct to KCLS Makerspace Website
Sno-Isle Library System: Levy Asks for Cash Boost to Avoid Service Cuts (via The Tribune Newspapers of Snohomish County) & Sno-Isle Libraries Put Levy on April Ballot (via North County Outlook)
Sno-Isle Libraries Put Levy on April Ballot (via North County Outlook)
Wisconsin
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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.