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25 min ago | Journal-Advocate

Summer reading kickoff features 'crazy cavewoman'

Ann Lincoln will bring her magical pets to the Sterling Public Library's Summer Reading Program kickoff on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

4 hrs ago | Ledger-Enquirer.com

Muscogee Library Board to offer libraries director job...

The Muscogee County Library Board unanimously voted Thursday to offer the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries director’s job to Alan Harkness, an assistant state librarian.

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Related Topix: Muscogee County, GA, Atlanta, GA, Chattahoochee (Atlanta, GA), Winder, GA

6 hrs ago | Patch.com

Keel Library Remains Closed

Patrons of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library are going to have to wait another day at least before the doors reopen for regular business.

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Lutz, FL

10 hrs ago | The Epoch Times

Children Defend Access to NYC Libraries

Children during a press conference at City Hall criticizing the budget cuts libraries will be facing on May 22.

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12 hrs ago | Oxford Times

Bodley's Librarian in fond farewell to Oxford

THE first woman to run Oxford's world-famous Bodleian Libraries in 400 years will leave her position this summer.

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Related Topix: Harvard University

12 hrs ago | GPB.org

Book News: Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize

Lydia Davis poses during a photocall in May for the finalists of the 2013 Man Booker International literary prize in London.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Elizabeth Warren, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan

13 hrs ago | This is Oxfordshire

Jericho runners will help fund primary and facility for African town

SIX hundred people are expected to take part in a 10k run to raise funds for a Jericho primary school and a library project in Africa.

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18 hrs ago | Foster's Daily Democrat

At Our Libraries

Good Eggs courtesy photo Ryan, Tyler and Madison Brennan spent Easter Sunday with their parents, Scott and Heidi, volunteering to clean Goodall Library's property.

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Related Topix: Portsmouth, NH

19 hrs ago | Patch.com

Learn to Protect Your Identity at Three Rivers Library Program

A Three Rivers Library program tonight is designed to help you protect yourself against idenity theft.

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Related Topix: Minooka, IL

Wed May 22, 2013

KSFY

Leaky roof closes Deadwood library

So many leaks have sprung in the roof of the Deadwood Public Library that officials there have closed it indefinitely.

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Park Slope Stoop

Nominate Our Local Libraries To Win $10,000

NYC is fortunate have over 200 libraries, but it's no secret that money is tight for these beloved branches.

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Myrtle Beach Online

North Myrtle Beach library creates teen atmosphere

Sandra Causey, youth services librarian, engineered a redesign of the teen reading room when she joined the branch a month and a half ago.

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Related Topix: Myrtle Beach, SC, North-Myrtle-Beach, SC, Family, Kids, Horry County, SC

Patch.com

Selectman Joseph Curro Jr. as Clifford the Big Red Dog

Arlington's director of libraries, Ryan Livergood, will don the suit next, at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 24, at the Somerville Public Library.

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The Times-Picayune

St. Tammany Parish Libraries launches summer reading program

The children of St. Tammany Parish will explore all things underground this summer as the Tammany Parish Library presents "Dig Into Reading!", the annual summer reading program.

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Related Topix: Dinosaur, Science, Paleontology, Home Gardening, Home

News Shopper

Keith Richards welcomed back to Dartford Library - despite 'owing A 3,000 in fines'

ROCK legend Keith Richards has today been welcomed back to Dartford Library - despite reportedly owing A 3,000 in fines.

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West Seattle Blog

Surprise! $5,000 grant for Sanislo librarian Craig Seasholes

The alert we received on Monday warned us not to tip off Sanislo Elementary librarian Craig Seasholes that CenturyLink rep Sue Anderson would be visiting the school with a surprise for him - a big $5,000 check as part of the CL/Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Teachers & Technology grant program .

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Related Topix: Qwest, Savvis, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, CenturyTel

Patch.com

Library, Schools Collaborate for Cobb Summer Reading Program

For the first time, the Cobb County School District is partnering with the Cobb Public Library System to create a "unified" summer reading experience for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Cobb, GA

Vernon Morning Star

Vernon library marks a milestone Saturday

Okanagan Regional Library will mark the 30th Avenue branch's first birthday by hosting Plant A Seed In Your Garden and In Your Mind Saturday.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home

Tue May 21, 2013

BBC News

Is a paperless library still a library?

It's the sort of thud made in the 1980s by doomed reports promising a "paperless office". Anyone who remembers that much-mocked slogan might well shrug off this latest idea as overheated punditry.

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Related Topix: Bexar County, TX

Patch.com

Memorial Hall Library Creates 'Makerspace' for the Community

This summer, Memorial Hall Library is creating a Makerspace, which in a nut shell is a "collaborative learning environments where people come together to share materials and learn new skills." Called the Beehive for Community Creativity and Gathering, this "Makerspace" will feature several events at the library each month for adults to learn, ... (more)

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Related Topix: Life, Crafts, Lowell, MA, Andover, MA, Apiculture, Science