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In a Virtual World

What was the tipping point for getting your library involved with virtual reality? Did you see signs on your campus or in your community ... of public libraries as staid book warehouses. We have great ... read more

Meanwhile in America: ‘New Americans’ in the Rust Belt

I’ll say that this conveys part of what we saw in Erie—and Sioux Falls and Burlington and Fresno ... the Demopolis Public Library. Over the last three years, I often found that the local public ... read more

Crocker adds book on La Crosse buildings to lecture series

The La Crosse Public Library ... The book is organized into eight parts, corresponding to the eight weeks of Crocker’s summer lecture series. Copies of the book can be purchased from the archives ... read more

River of reading quenching a thirsty desert

Pitt County is considered a “book desert” because ... Parton Imagination Library program, brought to Pitt County through the efforts of the Books From Birth Early Literacy Coalition. The coalition is ... read more

Upland Library gets 2,300-square-foot children’s room expansion

He has been behind several community projects ... want to take a checked-out book. But if you’re gone for a long time, you can purchase a paperback for 50 cents.” Hurtado said Friends of the Upland ... read more

Flowers for Dreams pops up next week at Milwaukee Public Market

Flowers for Dreams, a retail florist which donates 25 percent of its profits to Milwaukee charitable organizations, has announced that it will return this year to the Milwaukee Public ... values and ... read more

Escondido Public Library Hosts Burritos & Book Club

ESCONDIDO, CA – Escondido Public Library's Burritos & Book Club for teens ages 14- 18 ... Her longing for adventure gets the better of her when she attends a summer beach party. She impulsively jumps ... read more

Neto's Tucson: Let Marge help you find your written words

But if you’ve ever wanted to write, whether it be a story, a book, poems, and you are unsure how to, may I suggest you talk to Marge Pellegrino. Pellegrino, author and teacher, is this summer’s Pima ... read more

READ ENC: Local literacy coalition story is ongoing

It has named a new chairman, Sheppard Memorial Library Director Greg Needham, hired an executive director, ECU Associate Professor of Literacy Studies Terry Atkinson, and changed its name to READ ENC ... read more

Birmingham's Dominion Partners boosting developments around the Southeast

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Dominion Partners is back in growth mode – building one new and expanding an existing senior living community ... crafted meals and desserts along with a bistro/café for a more ... read more

The 2019 forecast in the arts

Visual arts Each April, QuiltWorks in Bend holds a show of art quilts based on a book. Usually, it coincides with that year’s A Novel Idea, Deschutes Public Library’s annual community read ... The ... read more

Community events, announcements and student news published Friday, April 20

A teen book discussion kicks off the week at the Lewis & Clark Library, 120 S. Last Chance Gulch, on Monday, April 23, at 7 p.m. Teens will discuss "The Hate U Give," by Angie Thomas, which will focus ... read more