A clearer picture emerged yesterday of which Boston library branches may be in danger of closing as the city released a wide range of data for each location, quantifying foot traffic, wireless Internet sessions, and attendance at public programs.
Archive for March, 2010
Library releases data on traffic at branches
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Hillsborough rail station lacks funding, planning continues
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Although Hillsborough has moved one step closer to bringing passenger rail service to the area, the question of its funding has yet to be solved. The Rail Station Small Area Plan Task Force presented a draft proposal on the to residents at the Orange County Public Library on Wednesday night.
Citrus Valley High School plans library fundraiser
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010REDLANDS – Citrus Valley High School is putting a new fundraiser to the test in hopes of filling its empty library shelves.
Citrus Valley High School plans library fundraiser
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010REDLANDS – Citrus Valley High School is putting a new fundraiser to the test in hopes of filling its empty library shelves.
Library work to begin soon (Washington County News)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010So where’s the library? A new Damascus library has been in the works for 12 years now and still nothing, but not for long, promises Washington County Library Director Charlotte Parsons. She said if all goes well, construction will begin this summer.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE SETS NOV. 1 DEADLINE (Coshocton Tribune)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010NEWCOMERSTOWN — The Newcomerstown Public Library Back On Track Committee met March 22 to evaluate their efforts to save the library by paying off the USDA loan used to complete the new building in 2000. After discussing the severe shortage of operating funds for the library, the committee voted to set Nov. 1 as the deadline to pay off the balance of the USDA loan. If the committee fails to meet …
Allumette Island has new library (Pembroke Daily Observer)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010ALLUMETTE ISLAND -An important brick to this West Quebec municipality’s foundation was added recently, as the community came together at Dr. Wilbert Keon School to celebrate the opening of its first ever library.[...]
Spot for new library officially booked (Barrie Examiner)
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Book it. The groundbreaking for the new south-end Barrie Public Library took place Tuesday morning. The $4.5-million facility will be a single-storey branch located within the city’s so-called Painswick Town Centre Block near Big Bay Point Road and Yonge Street.[...]
Council offers support for library funding (The North Bay Nugget)
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Ontario libraries are worried they may be vulnerable to funding cuts as the province wrestles with a $21.3-billion deficit.[...]
Satellite library groundbreaking booked (Barrie Examiner)
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Book it. South-end Barrie resident Kim Trobak, a mother of two young daughters, said she likes the idea of a library in her neighbourhood. “I think it’s great,” Trobak said Sunday afternoon at the downtown library, which she visits “not so often.[...]
