All that Loup City’s old Carnegie library is missing now is Harriet Gallaway. Peg Lyman and Wendy Charlton remember from their childhoods the longtime librarian’s elaborate setups for read-along sessions, her customary spot behind the library’s big central desk, her frequent shushes to talkative browsers.
Archive for October, 2008
Historic Loup City library turned into tech center (Grand Island Independent)
Friday, October 31st, 2008
A Perfect Marriage-South American Style featured at the Mary Jacobs Library (The Somerset Reporter)
Friday, October 31st, 2008ROCKY HILL — The Friends of the Mary Jacobs Library will hold their annual fundraising event, “A Perfect Marriage-South American Style,” from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill. The event will feature gourmet foods…
Field library budget increase to be decided by voters (The Journal News)
Friday, October 31st, 2008PEEKSKILL – Voters on Tuesday will decide whether to approve an 8.9 percent increase in funding for the Field Library.
Helped by Friends, Grants, Library Dealing With Financial Shock Waves (Princeton Town Topics)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008The recent Princeton Public Library Friends book sale was “the most successful ever,” according to Friends President Pam Wakefield.
Say goodbye to library services (North Adams Transcript)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008The residents of North Adams certainly can be proud of our North Adams Public Library. With the addition and renovations competed, the usage of the library services has dramatically increased.
MacTier community welcomes new library (Parry Sound North Star)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008After 30 years in a portable, the MacTier library moved to its new home last week. More than 100 people packed into the new building for its official opening Saturday afternoon – the culmination of eight years of fundraising and hard work by a dedicated group of volunteers.
ROME – Although it has not snowed in Central New York yet, there is a chill in the air. Chill, that is, in terms of … (Rome Observer)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008This themed fundraising event will be held on Nov. 1 and promises to give guests a hauntingly good time as they explore Beeches Manor (officially known as the Beeches Inn and Conference Center) and its transformation to a haunted mansion, complete with the laboratory, the library, the attic and the grand ballroom.
Library says no to quick fixes (Lancaster Online)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008It was a decision based solely on dollars and cents.The Board of Trustees of the Lancaster Public Library, by a 6-to-2 vote Tuesday, opted to forgo a quick renovation of the aging facility by the end of 2009, hoping to undertake a more comprehensive upgrade at some future date.The board has long bee…
Library exhibit is frankly intriguing (The Towerlight)
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Benjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” In Cook Library, Towson students can invest in knowledge about Franklin himself. Cook Library is presenting a traveling exhibit celebrating the anniversary of Franklin’s birth.
Kauffman Foundation gives $4 million to KC library (The Kansas City Star)
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008The Kansas City Public Library is celebrating its largest single gift ever — a million grant to fund community education programs and resources for entrepreneurs.
