I think Amazon should start a distribution system that would
allow library branches all over the world to tap into the Kindle e-book ecosystem and offer better deals than the major publishers.
Not exact matches
This June, officials added $ 43 million in funding for New York City's three public
library systems to the fiscal year 2016 budget,
allowing for expansion of
branch operating hours and a return to six - day service for the first time in nearly a decade.
After a campaign to save New York City's
libraries, Bloomberg and the City Council agreed to allocate $ 106 million to
allow all
branches to remain open, officials said.
While
libraries had been warning of devastation, the final budget restores $ 36.7 million of the $ 40 million proposed cut, which will
allow all Manhattan
branches to remain open, though hours will likely be cut, a
library spokeswoman said.
«Students across the city rely on their neighborhood
branch libraries as an extension of their academics, taking advantage of services such as our online tutoring and coding workshops, and this gift will
allow us to further our efforts to help every student succeed.»
Sonoma County
Library is excited to continue the partnership with the Santa Rosa Symphony, begun in 2015, which
allows us to offer free small - group ensemble symphony concerts at
library branches ar
Unlike tapes and CD's, digital audiobooks are delivered to the
library within an hour of ordering, so Insights will
allow specific
branches to capitalize more on seasonal trends and when new movies based on books come out.
Since 2008, that system has
allowed public
library patrons access to ebooks no matter which of the 15
branches they belong to.
Toronto Star reports that Toronto Public
Library has finally caught up with other
library systems and bookstores by
allowing food and drinks in most areas of its 99
branches.
Toronto Star reports that Toronto Public
Library has finally caught up with other
library systems and bookstores by
allowing food and drinks in most areas of its 99
branches... [more]