One of the reasons that libraries have been able to remain successful ventures through good times and bad is their willingness and ability to change with the times. A perfect example of this can be seen through a new program being implemented by the Hayward Public Library in California. When folks in “The Earthquake Capital [...]
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One of the responsibilities I have at the Wasilla Public Library is the mending of the circulating books, videos and other media. The impression I have is that the mending of books is not one of the jobs at the library that holds “favored nation status”. I happen to love it. There is something about [...]
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I love libraries. Always have. It’s a combination of sensual delights, peace and organization that appeals to my nature. The comforting smell of paper and bindings, whimsical shafts of late afternoon sun laying geometric patterns on the floor, the idea that the whole world is available to me and the price of admission is a [...]
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