California Governor Jerry Brown signed the 2011-2012 budget containing big cuts to California public libraries. The budget reduced state funding for local libraries to $15.2 million from $30.4 million last year. [Read more…]
New York Public Library spared from budget cuts
After massive public outcry following Mayor Bloomberg’s $40 million in proposed cuts to the New York Public Library, a budget was approved on 6/29/11 that only cuts $3.3 million from the NYPL budget for 2012. [Read more…]
Ebook sales pass physical book sales on Amazon
Yet another digital milestone was passed yesterday by ebooks.
Amazon announced yesterday that they are currently selling more Kindle books than print books on their site for the first time. The numbers include both hardcover and paperback books. [Read more…]
Bloomberg proposes huge cuts to New York Public Library
Mayor Bloomberg today proposed almost $37 million in budget cuts to The New York Public Library. This would amount to the largest budget cut in the library’s history. [Read more…]
Kindle books coming to libraries later this year
Amazon announced today that they will be offering their Kindle books to libraries through a program called Kindle Library Lending. They plan on launching the program later this year. [Read more…]