Sentences with phrase «of local public libraries»

Adequate funding and modernization of local public libraries as well as K - 12 school libraries.

A Pew Research Center telephone survey of 1,601 Americans ages 16 and older conducted from March 7 to April 4, 2016, finds that Americans continue to express largely positive views about the current state of their local public libraries.

With libraries around the world coming under almost as much threat of demise as brick - and - mortar bookstores, one UK library system is taking legal action to fight back against proposed budget cuts in their county that will mean the planned closing of a number of local public libraries.

These tips offers ideas for helping ELL families make the most of their local public libraries during the summer.

Free library card applications can be downloaded and taken to any of the local public libraries for processing.

A middle school English class selected and recorded a set of books - on - tape for the children's department of the local public library.

According to the survey report, «Libraries loom large in the public imagination, and are generally viewed very positively: 90 % of Americans ages 16 and older say that the closing of their local public library would have an impact on their community.

Go to the website of your local public library and search for Kindle books / eBooks.

Three - quarters of the population say that public libraries provide them with the resources they need, and 66 % say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community.

And 66 % say the closing of their local public library would have a major impact on their community - although notably, just 33 % say this would have a major impact on them personally or on their family.

I grew up poor so I was a regular customer of my local public library.

So everybody knows that if they want the book now they will have to buy it but if they are willing to go out of their way a bit (in the case of my local public library, across the market square from Waterstones) and wait (in the Amazon case, if I understand it right, wait until they've finished the book they are currently «borrowing» and any they have ahead in their «want to read» queue) then they can read it for free.

Not exact matches

Several years back, after many years of public exhibits in my local public library that included a wide variety of subjects, one of which had been recognition of October being «National Gay & Lesbian History Month»... all H — L broke loose in several city council meetings.

Abraham Lincoln reading a book by fireplace light with the picture of a single, working mother sitting at a computer in the local public library.

The people who built liberal Protestant institutions such as national mission agencies, local churches, colleges, universities, social reform agencies and public libraries in the rural heartland were people secure in their social position who assumed a leadership role in society and whose sense of social responsibility was born of religious conviction.

And on Friday, I had the privilege of donating many LeapFrog Tag and Tag Jr Readers to local libraries and public schools.

Taylor had died before the local library existed, and there was little to be gleaned from public records held by the village of Round Lake Beach and the Park District.

It is intended to be used with school age children and is designed to meet the requirements of different settings; for instance, a home school unit, a public school classroom, the local library, or your community center.

This card offers concessions on public transport, allows people to access services like the local leisure centre or library, and also functions as a proof - of - age.

The most popular titles represent the borrowing habits of approximately 260,000 library patrons of all ages who use the 38 local public libraries and the «Library on Wheels» bookmobile.

Maintaining access to public libraries is particularly needed by residents facing the challenges of coping with a struggling local and national economy who have increasingly turned to their public libraries for assistance, resulting in large increases in projected 2010 library use: visits rising 12 %, circulation rising 12 %, and public access computer use rising 92 % across the System vs. 2007 pre-recessionary levels.

This year's 19th annual Battle of the Books trivia event featured more than 150 local teen and preteen readers representing 14 Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries.

«The beauty and grace of India's culture is reflected in these books, which we are proud to make available for all to enjoy through our local public libraries.

Local teens and pre-teens are gearing up for the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library's Battle of the Books, an exciting annual reading trivia competition featuring more than 150 contestants on 23 teams representing 14 area libraries.

The tallies represent borrowing habits of library patrons from all 37 local public libraries in 2015.

Visitors to Erie Counties Public Libraries was 3,657,908 million people in 2011 — higher than the annual attendance of all of the local professional sports teams combined.

Acknowledging past support, seeking restoration of State Library funding, and discussing a new form of governance for the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System are the main topics of discussion between representatives of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries and local members of the New York State Assembly and Senate.

Over 751,000 public computer sessions and over 242,600 WiFi sessions were logged last year — meaning local library patrons rely on the technology provided by their libraries for the gathering of information.

«Now BPS students have the advantage of going to any one of the 37 local public libraries for access to their classroom desktop.

That office is a public space but is subject to reasonable terms of use, just like a public park or a local library.

Take Your Child to the Library Day was developed to spotlight libraries as vital community resources that enrich, enlighten and entertain — and to encourage adults and families to introduce children of all ages to their warm and friendly local public libraries, where everyone is always welcome to discover, learn and grow.

With the school year beginning, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System reminds you that one of the simplest ways to support a child's academic success is by using your local library.

Amanda also served as the Director for Participatory Budgeting for Council District 30, where she spearheaded the allocation of over one million dollars in capital funds, as voted on by thousands of local residents, to improve public schools, libraries, and parks in the district.

Senator Michael Ranzenhofer said, «The final plan secures our fair share of state funding for our school districts in Western New York, and restores funding — initially cut under the Executive Budget proposal — to our local public libraries.

The American public will be able to study the digital images through Internet connections at local libraries, says James Billington, the Librarian of Congress.

Once she convinced her local library to hold a public screening of the film and saw nearly 100 people turn up to learn more, she was inspired to spread the message further.

When a 9 - year - old San Francisco girl went in search of a Nancy Drew book last spring, she discovered that the local public library system did not stock the popular series that has been around since 1930.

Most local libraries have computers for public use, and you would probably be surprised at how many students can find a way to access web content outside of class.

Most of the local efforts are run during the summer by volunteers at public libraries or housing projects.

Partnerships between the school library media specialist, classroom teacher, and children's librarian (from the local public library) were crucial to the success of this shared research project.

Teachers can also encourage students and their parents to take advantage of local resources, such as public library reading programs.

We have printed copies of the booklets for local children's centres, school libraries, public libraries and other community spaces.

A lot of Chicago parents with the resources to do so have followed Emanuel's lead: 17 % of schoolchildren in Chicago attend private schools, and so don't have to trouble themselves with whether or not their local public school has air conditioning, or a library (160 do not), or classes with 45 students.

BookWorks — BookBaby — IngramSpark — SELF - e / Library Journal — BookLife — Pressbooks Public — Califa — Rails Libraries — IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Assocation)-- IndieReader — Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project — Bibliolabs — Massachusetts Library System — Where Writers Win — No Shelf Required — Author U — Read Local — Written Word Media — Indies Unlimited — Publishers & Writers of San Diego (PWSD) / Publishers & Writers of Orange County (PWOC)

Like bookstores, many public and even academic libraries now offer writing and publishing workshops to their local community of writers and students.

Williamson County Public Library under the direction of Dolores Greenwald decided to publish a picture book featuring popular local miniature horses, Bucky and Bonnie, to help introduce children to the library.

As libraries and brick and mortar bookstores, both retail chain and independently owned, fight to stay relevant in the eyes of the reading public, store owners and stakeholders have had to become more creative and more unified in their efforts to entice customers to check out the local book scene.

3M's Library System loves to show up at a packed conference and show off something new and innovative for the world of library ebook lending, such as at last year's ALA Conference when all the buzz was about the dedicated e-reader designed specifically to be checked out from local public libraries.

Public libraries have been teetering on the brink of extinction for years, a fact that doesn't seem likely to improve in the near future given the economic situations that lead local governments to take aim at the libraries as a primary target.

Despite their higher rates of library usage overall, younger Americans — particularly those under age 25 — continue to be less likely than older adults to say that if their local public library closed it would have a major impact on either them and their family or on their community.