Library Bookmobiles Spread Wi-Fi Access In Their Communities
By Lindsey Simon |
With schools and businesses moving online in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, internet access is more essential than ever—but millions of Americans lack broadband at home. Libraries, which have long worked to bridge the digital divide for all, have found creative ways to keep their communities connected even after closing their doors to the …
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Urge the Senate to Provide Stimulus Funding to Libraries
By Lindsey Simon |
As Congress works to draft additional COVID-19 stimulus legislation, library advocates across the country are calling for libraries to be included in the funding package. Last week, Reps. Andy Levin (D-MI), Don Young (R-AK), and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) circulated a letter in the House calling for $2 billion in emergency funding for libraries through the …
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Read Harry Potter for Free This National Library Week
By Lindsey Simon |
National Library Week is April 19 – 25—and what better way to celebrate than by downloading free eBooks and audiobooks from your local library system? Through the end of April, participating libraries are offering unlimited free loans of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as an eBook and audiobook through the Libby app. With no …
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6 Ways to Virtually Celebrate National Library Week
By Lindsey Simon |
National Library Week is here! From April 19 – 25, library staff and users across the country are celebrating the countless ways that libraries promote access to information for all. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has forced libraries to close their doors to the public, their staff are still working hard to serve their communities …
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Seth Meyers Shares a Message for National Library Week
By Lindsey Simon |
National Library Week is April 19 – 25-and comedian and Late Night host Seth Meyers is helping spread the word in a new video. “Although we can’t visit our local libraries right now, they’re as important as ever,” he explains. “Please take advantage of the services they’re still providing like eBooks, like audiobooks, so libraries …
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These Are 2019’s Most Commonly Banned Books
By Lindsey Simon |
Libraries stand up for everyone’s right to read, but it’s not always easy to keep controversial books on the shelves. The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracks attempts to censor materials and programs from libraries, schools, and universities—today, in conjunction with National Library Week, they released their Top Ten Most Challenged Books list …
Visit this Library’s Virtual Branch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
By Lindsey Simon |
With coronavirus continuing to spread, in-person gatherings are off the table-but one librarian in South Carolina is using video games to bring her community together virtually. Tina Chenoweth, Young Adult Services Manager at the Baxter-Patrick James Island branch of Charleston County Public Library, has been recreating her library in the popular new video game Animal …
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How Public Libraries Are Responding to COVID-19
By Lindsey Simon |
As the coronavirus known as COVID-19 continues to spread, America’s libraries are faced with an unprecedented challenge: serving their communities in a time of crisis while maintaining social distancing. The Public Library Association recently surveyed libraries across the country and found that 98% of respondents had closed their doors to the public, but that libraries …