Roundup: 33 Public Library News Reports From the U.S. and Canada
Here’s a new roundup featuring a selection of public library news reports published in the past ten days.
Alberta
A Food Truck for the Brain! Edmonton Public Library Releases Video Commercial for EPL2Go
Edmonton: EPL sees explosion of digital content and e-Usage (via GlobalNews.ca)
Arizona
Arizona’s State Library issues more than half-million dollars in grants statewide (via Arizona Sec. of State)
Pima County: County libraries to remain open for time being as board orders study (via Tucson Local Media)
Pima County leaders continue to discuss future of county libraries (via KVOA)
Arkansas
Fayetteville Public Library looking for ways to get out of debt Tuesday (via KHBS/KHOG)
Small-Town Libraries Struggle to Stay Open When Funding is Short
British Columbia
Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch celebrates 20 years (via CBC)
California
Alameda County Library Board Finds Alternative to Trashing Books
Contra Costa County: East County libraries see facility improvements (via Contra Costa Times)
Kern County: Library Union Illustrates Their Opposition to Privatization
Kern County: Library privatization talk draws concerns (Tehachapi News)
Georgia
Hall County: Library System Seeks Additional $200K From County as State Continues To Slash Budget
Henry County library system seeks more funding in county budget (via Henry Daily Herald)
Newton County to seek library repair funds from city of Covington (via Newton Citizen)
Illinois
Old Aurora Public Library building closes for good (via Chicago Tribune)
DeKalb library expansion moves forward (via Daily ( Chronicle)
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Public Library puts up unusual public art (via The Gazette)
Kansas
Maine
Winthrop: Expanded library’s hours may be cut in half due budget cut (via WGME)
Maryland
Pratt Library Gets Grant After Staying Open Despite Riots
Massachusetts
Amherst: Proposed renovation and expansion wouldn’t harm garden, historic elements of building (via Amherst Bulletin)
Rembrandt, Dürer Works Valued at More than $600,000 Missing from Boston Public Library
Budget boost to Medford Public Library long overdue (via WickedLocal.com)
Michigan
World-renown library consultant sets his sights on Birmingham library (via HometownLife.com)
New Jersey
West Orange library joins BCCLS consortium, expands accessibility (via Essex News Daily)
New York
Elmont wins library service vote (via Newsday)
New York City: City’s Library Systems Mobilize to Fight Proposed Budget Cuts (via NY1)
Ontario
Milestones: The 100th Branch of the Toronto Public Library is Now Open
Oregon
Crook County: Crook library deals with e-book demand (via Bend Bulletin)
Texas
Old Dallas library will become new downtown office digs (via Dallas Morning News)
San Antonio Public Library Opens 6,000 Sq. Ft. Teen Library Inside Central Branch
Vermont
Vermont’s State Librarian Reports on a 14.7 % Cut to State Appropriation For Libraries
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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.
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