Not exact matches
Good habits start young — and affordably — at any of our city's neighborhood
library branches; one of our favorites is the gigantic Conrad Sulzer Regional
Library,
with plenty of sunny nooks, a welcoming children's section and even a spot for your kid to (ahem) school you at chess.
I work very closely
with the
library branch directors in my district to host my Hot Dog Fundraisers and they tell me how appreciative they are of those funds because they are desperately needed.
«I am excited to once again partner
with the
libraries in my district to host the Hot Dog Roast Fundraisers and support the
branches» efforts to meet the needs of the community.
Ongoing to work
with contracting
library directors, ACT (Association of Contracting
Library Boards of Trustees) board members,
branch managers, administrators and department heads to streamline governance; restructure our organization; seek alternate revenue streams; and rethink the way in which we provide services; and
Though visitation and circulation has dropped at Erie County's public
libraries between 2012 and 2015, officials are seeking to expand their system of 37
branches,
with the hope of landing a state grant to help cover the costs.
The volunteers will plan and host fundraising events and activities together
with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, in an effort to provide the Library Systems 37
branches with funds to underwrite programming for children and adults, as well as materials to support the nearly 15,000 Erie County residents who use the
libraries daily.
Information about the program (and area schools) is available at health centers and local preschools, and a partnership
with 27
branches of the local
library system helps parents get connected to school services — in addition to registering them for
library cards to encourage reading at home.
The public
library provides full programs
with prizes and reading incentives at its nineteen
branches.
Once artwork was completed, I scheduled an evening at our local
library branch for Ava to meet my students
with their art prominently displayed.
Milwaukee Public
Library is replacing four
branch libraries with new
library facilities that will be part of mixed - use projects.
The collection will be newly acquired for this
branch; the children's material at our current Strathcona
branch will remain
with the school when the
library becomes a school - only
library.
With news of severe financial cutbacks around the country that have resulted in the layoffs of
library personnel, the dramatic slashing of hours of operation, and even the outright closings of numerous
branches, public
libraries are... [Read more...]
Many
libraries are now turning to social media to promote their
branch and to foster discussion
with their patrons.
Kim Yerton
Branch of the Humboldt County
Library — Hoopa, CA Year: 2007 Amount: $ 10,000 Grant: National Award for
Library Service As California's only joint county - tribal
library on an Indian reservation, the Kim Yerton
Branch of the Humboldt County
Library has become a center for the rural community of Hoopa Valley, connecting thousands of residents of all ages
with Native American reading materials, computer access and the prospect of a better life through literacy.
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
With a pilot program underway at Ohio's Warrensville Heights Public
Library, OverDrive Media Station invites readers to browse, sample and discover
library eBooks within the physical
branch.
Nobody really noticed it at first, as
libraries were dealing
with an influx of people coming into the
branches with their shiny new e-readers, smartphones and tablets.
The Daily Edition goes one step further by finding local
libraries with a digital - books collection and letting users wirelessly download the book for 21 days (provided they have a
library card for that particular
branch).
To get started
with library lending you need to belong to a
library branch that supports Overdrive.
They would also have to offer expanded help directly to the
libraries IT team to make sure the
branches infrastructure is sufficient to deal
with thousands of lends a day.
Retired Arizona
branch library manager and Romance Writers of America 2001 Librarian of the Year Shelley Mosley has written five romantic comedies
with Deborah Mazoyer under the pen name Deborah Shelley.
Overdrive is the largest company operating in the digital
library space the vast majority of
branches do business
with them.
We've built an award - winning beta version of our platform that solves these problems
with California's Santa Clara County
library system, which includes 8
branch libraries serving 2 million people.
At the same time, they've updated the mobile â $ ˜Virtual
Branch» sites for
libraries with a Project Gutenberg collection, enabling access to the 15,000 DRM - free EPUB eBooks on iPhone and Android.
With news of severe financial cutbacks around the country that have resulted in the layoffs of
library personnel, the dramatic slashing of hours of operation, and even the outright closings of numerous
branches, public
libraries are facing a monumental identity and ability crisis.
While other
branches of industry may have felt the effects if the ruling had gone the other way, this decision helps ensure that
libraries aren't next to suffer from restricting the rights associated
with book purchasing.
Your
branch library can provide you
with the full policy of Community Room use.
But if your dream is to make a living
with your books then local
library branches are invaluable.
Each of these programs is meaningful for Geoff because of the opportunity to connect
with patrons who may not make it into a
library branch:
We are going to look into and find a way to work
with the Woodbridge public
library, which has four
branches in the Township.»
In light of the New York Public
Library's ongoing plan to move many of its books away from its main
branch into offsite storage
with 24 - hour advance request required, Bell wonders to what extent
libraries really need to keep books around anymore, and what the changing role of the
library might mean in years to come.
«Demand for e-book borrowing has definitely gone up... dramatically recently,» said Laura Irmscher, collection development manager for the Boston Public
Library, the nation's oldest
with a central
library and 26
branches.
And it also made me excited that some Bothell
library (the particular
branch I was at) employee picked your book from their new acquisitions to put
with the stuff up front.
The other missing pieces are bookstores and
libraries, but I doubt much good news will be coming from either sector; the big bookstore chains are stumbling badly this year, and my local stores have cut back on their graphic novel inventory, while
libraries, like all
branches of local government, must contend
with budget cuts.
The Gloucester County
Library System consists of five
branches and one independent association
library,
with 14 member communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Operating and staffing Central
Library, Gresham Regional
Library and 13
branches; providing
library services to children, adults and senior citizens
with special needs.
eiNetwork
libraries in Pennsylvania's Allegheny County also recently began working
with Marmot, Anythink and WCPL on a
branch of the VuFind open source platform for online
library catalogs, and are monitoring the work being done on the DCL model, although they do not have any immediate plans to adopt it.
Patrons
with limited access to their
library's physical
branch, including adults living
with disability and those who live in very rural areas, mentioned how e-books helped them read more.
Places
with places
with e-reader
libraries include Kisumu and Kibera but she would like to see e-readers in all 60
branches of KNLS because some
branches are small and can not accommodate very many physical books.
Held in October, the even includes the awards presentation for the Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize, followed by cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and dancing at the historic, stunningly renovated Park Slope
Library branch with more than 300
library supporters.
Pilots carried out into remote e-lending from
libraries have found that e-books accounted for less than 5 % of
library loans,
with footfall to
libraries and bookshops likely to drop as digital borrowers are less likely to visit
branches.
The project, a full renovation of a 7,500 - square - foot former Chase Bank
branch on St. Marks Place, will feature a
library, a bookstore (launched in partnership
with Printed Matter) and a rooftop alongside spaces for exhibitions and public programs.
Public Art Projects and Commissions 2017 Breathing Tank, Hambidge Creative Hive, Colony Square, Atlanta, GA 2015 Finalist for Southeast Atlanta
Branch Library Public Art Commission, Fulton County Art Program, Atlanta GA 2014 Finalist for Alpharetta
Branch library Public Art Commission, Fulton County Art Program, Atlanta GA 2009 Intelligent Designs, collaboration
with Nick Demos, performed April 7, Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Intelligent Designs, 18th International Review of Composers on November 16, The Hall of the National Bank of Serbia, Belgrade, SERBIA 2008 The Bottle Project, A (New) Genre Landscape, Sunken Garden Park, Atlanta GA Cincinnati Zoo, Rain Forest Pavilion, Cincinnati OH 2007 Forever, One Glen Lake Parkway, Wells Capital Holding, Sandy Springs GA 2006 Gilded Hand, Municipal Court of Atlanta, Atlanta GA 2001 Brute Neighbors, Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta, GA
Though already a large university
with an increasing enrolment (43,000 students and growing) and expanding curriculum (100 + undergraduate and graduate programs), Ryerson University still has only one central
library and no specialist
branch libraries.
This doesn't include a count of
libraries with multiple
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.
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]
Anyone
with a laptop or smartphone can now access the Internet for however long they want in any
library branch.
SMC Construction (Tustin, CA) 2000 — 12/2002 Senior Project Superintendent • Direct the construction of the $ 4.35 million award winning City of LA Woodland Hills
Branch library • Oversee building demolition and construction of new two story structural steel masonry and wood building • Direct asbestos and lead abatement, removal and replacement of soil and relocation of the high voltage power line • Responsible for the installation of computers and internet technology, CAD5 wiring and wireless, and security system • Ensure compliance
with all applicable building codes and safety regulations • Direct the $ 6.75 million modernization of the City of Los Angeles Hyperion Water Treatment Facility • Oversee interior demolition and reconstruction of the 2nd and 3rd floors in accordance
with modern needs • Responsible for standard office and highly technical laboratory construction
CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on two projects in Chicago's North Side that will combine seniors housing
with public
library branches.