Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, plans to build a new “learning commons,” which will include the library. On March 8, Northwestern’s board will hold a final vote on whether to move forward with groundbreaking this year.
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Northwestern College to Integrate Library into New Learning Commons
February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Little Libraries Sprout Across the Country
February 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Since LJ reported on the Little Free Library project last August, the idea has begun to spread beyond its home state of Wisconsin. Meanwhile, New York City dwellers create some tiny libraries of their own.
Ambitious NYPL Renovation Back on Track
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The New York Public Library is restarting its plan to revamp the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. This month, the library’s board of trustees approved the start of schematic designs by architecture firm Foster + Partners and launched “a citywide public dialogue” about the library’s plan for the future. It is expected to cost about $300 million.
Second Protest Held Outside Closed Detroit Library Branch
January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Protesters again rallied today outside the Lincoln Branch of the Detroit Public Library to object to the library commission’s November 15 decision to close the Lincoln branch and three others (as LJ reported). The protest, which drew about 20 participants according to numerous media reports, was organized by a group called By Any Means Necessary [...]
With New Branch Opening, Jefferson Parish Library Closer to Putting Katrina Behind It
December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Jefferson Parish Library advanced further on its arduous road back from Hurricane Katrina’s destruction with the reopening today of its Lakeshore Library branch. “It’s just a soft opening, but it has been awash with people. It’s been a constant stream from the moment the doors opened,” said Lon Dickerson, the library director. The formal [...]
Long-running Dispute Over Providence Libraries Settled
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Providence Public Library (PPL), which operates the Rhode Island city’s downtown library and owns seven of the nine neighborhood library buildings, struck a deal today to transfer ownership of the seven buildings to the city for $5 million. According to an announcement by PPL, the city will make an initial payment of $250,000 to [...]
‘Upheaval at the New York Public Library’? At the Least, Some Clouds Over Transformation Plan | News Analysis
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In Tough Times, Million Dollar Gifts Never Hurt
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s fair to say that when writing about library finances most of news is fairly depressing. So, it is good to hear about some bright spots. The Palo Alto Library Foundation (PALF) has been raising money to help properly furnish the Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, the Main Library, and the Downtown Library, which [...]
New York Libraries Damaged by Irene Get Helping Hand
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The New York Library Association (NYLA) distributed $10,000 during the week of December 12 to libraries damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in August. Flooding from the storm forced some New York libraries to close and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage, including the loss of thousands of books, DVDS, and other media. [...]
DC Library Wants to Unlock Revenue Potential of Main Building
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The DC Public Library in Washington D.C. owns a very valuable piece of real estate in the heart of downtown, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, and the library is looking to leverage that asset. In an unusual move, Ginnie Cooper, the library’s director, last month paid $120,000 to the Urban Land Institute (ULI), [...]
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