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NEWS ABOUT: public library

public library stories: 2 news summaries


 Libraries Embrace 
 E-Book Lending 

Compatibility issues and reticent publishing industry slow progress

Oct 15, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - More than 1 million e-books books were checked out of libraries this year—25% more than all of last year—as libraries offer more and more digital lending. Borrowers can check the book out online—obviating the trip to the library—and can read them on a computer or Sony... More »

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iPhone • digital downloads • Kindle • ebooks • publishing industry • library • public library • e-readers • Sony Reader

Libraries a Cheap Refuge, But Top Target for Budget Cuts

Popular books see huge waiting lists, while unemployed line up to use computers

Jan 15, 09 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Whether you’re looking for a job, or just a cheap respite from the horrors of the economy, the public library has become the place to be, the Wall Street Journal reports. But even as attendance swells, the same financial crisis that brings patrons has left many branches cash-poor. One... More »

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recession • unemployment • job search • WiFi • Internet access • library • financial crisis • economic downturn • public library

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