Why Libraries Should Be the Next Great Start-Up Incubators
“Co-working spaces are often treated today as a novelty, as a thoroughly modern solution to the changing needs of a workforce now more loyal …
Read This ArticleIMLS 2010 Public Library Survey Results Announced
“Public libraries served 297.6 million people throughout the United States, a number that is equivalent to 96.4 percent of the total U.S. population, according …
Read This ArticleCheck These Out at the Library: Blacksmithing, Bowling, Butchering
“In an age where people use search engines instead of reference books and download novels on Kindles and iPads, some public libraries are taking …
Read This ArticleFive years into new building, Central Library a staple of Downtown
“The soaring beams and shiny glass frames of Central Library were more a symbol of controversy than excitement when they welcomed visitors half a …
Read This ArticleLibraries can’t use stimulus-funded fiber network
“Librarian Sheila Thorne wishes the 10 computers at the Clay County Public Library wouldn’t bog down during busy afternoons, but it’s not like the …
Read This ArticleDigital age bringing changes to offerings of local libraries
“Patrons continue to stream into Tri-State libraries in large numbers, even as checkouts of printed materials are flat or declining. The Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library …
Read This ArticleThe library: home away from home for homeschoolers
“One of the indispensable parts of homeschooling is the public library. I have no idea whether people who make decisions at public libraries take …
Read This ArticleBoulder libraries to allow permit holders to carry guns
“A rule change that will allow concealed-weapon permit holders to bring their guns into Boulder’s public libraries received unanimous approval from the city’s library …
Read This ArticleTurns Out Dallasites Love Their Libraries. If Only City Hall Didn’t Hate Them
“There’s a briefing for council today on whether or not our public library system sucks. Looks like the verdict will be that it does …
Read This ArticleSanta Clara Libraries Rewire for Online Era – WSJ.com
“Silicon Valley is among the most-wired places in the country. But residents aren’t abandoning their public libraries. “Kids are still coming to the library …
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