Archive for June, 2009

Annual Book Sale Benefits Brunswick Library (WMTW Auburn)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Organizers in Brunswick were hoping to raise money this weekend to support the Curtis Memorial Library.

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Wilmington library gets restaurant donation (Wilmington Advocate)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Papa Gino’s, 1900 Main St., Tewksbury, will donate 20 percent of customers’ bills to the Wilmington Memorial Library on Monday, July 13, 4-9 p.m.

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Get writing to help library (The Journal Times)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

RACINE — Whether you rarely express your thoughts in writing, or are filling a journal a day, the Racine Public Library wants you.

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Rally held to discuss library funding cuts (The Canton Repository)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A ” Libraries Enrich Lives” rally was held Monday at the Stark County District Library main branch to discuss proposed cuts to library funding.

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Phoenixville library fearful of losing its public funding (Daily Local News)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

PHOENIXVILLE — The Phoenixville Public Library and other libraries statewide could possibly lose significant state funding, according to Susan Mostek, director of development and volunteer services.

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Haffey shocked at state’s proposal to cut library funding (Norwalk Reflector)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Norwalk Public Library Executive Director Martin Haffey said he anticipates support from library backers in the wake of the governor’s proposal to slash library funding.

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Pa. budget proposals threaten local library funding (The Ambler Gazette)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Thirty-five-year Ambler resident Donna Reinhart has long been a fixture at the Wissahickon Valley Public Library, but recently, she has begun wondering how much longer the library programs she has enjoyed over the years will be around.

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Cameron Foundation awards $1 million toward new Petersburg library (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

PETERSBURG—The Petersburg Library Foundation has been awarded $1 million to be used in the construction of a library headquarters downtown. The award from the Cameron Foundation is a boost to the Petersburg Library Foundation’s capital campaign, which was officially launched this month. The library foundation has secured $5.8 million toward a $16 million goal. The biggest contribution so far has …

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Plano Public Library system receives grants (Plano Courier)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Plano Public Library Systems will increase its inventory thanks to two grants from the Texas Book Festival. “We’ve gotten lots of grants over the years from the Texas Book Festival,” said Tammy Korns, Plano Public Library spokesperson.

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Library cuts spending, builds up reserve (Tulsa World)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Linda Saferite, CEO of the Tulsa City-County Library system, called the 2004 defeat of a $79 million library bond issue a ‘watershed moment’ that forced the system to evaluate its staffing levels and …

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