WJBK Fox 2 in Detroit reported that 11 BAMN (By Any Means Necessary) activists were arrested for occupying the Lincoln Branch Library after it closed. The library was one of four Detroit Public Libraries being permanently closed as a result of a Detroit Public Library Commission decision made last month to deal with reductions in budget and staff. [Read more…]
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Washington DC Public Library forgiving fines for two months
The Washington DC Public Library has decided to give two months of amnesty to anyone that owes the library a fine or a fee for losing, damaging, or not returning a borrowed product that belongs to the library. [Read more…]
Obituaries available at Public Libraries
One of the most popular requests we receive from our visitors is where to find obituaries. People want to know where they can find local obituaries both in print and online. Well, you can now find local obituaries on our Public Libraries site. [Read more…]
World’s smallest library
There are several candidates when it comes to the smallest library in the world. People are very creative when it comes to sharing books with their community.
The phone booth library in the UK definitely qualifies as one of the smallest libraries out there. Someone decided to take an unused phone booth (kids don’t even know what those are) and turn it into a functioning library. Brilliant! [Read more…]
Occupy Wall Street Library dismantled during eviction
The Occupy Wall Street Library known as The People’s Library was dismantled last night when the protesters were removed from Zucotti Park. [Read more…]