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Opinion | The golden age of public libraries dawns again – The Washington Post
By Editorial Board, Yesterday, 1/1/2021, at 8:00 a.m. EST As the world enters 2022, public libraries are emerging as one of the bright spots — literally. An abundance of new and newly renovated libraries have opened their doors in the past two years. In addition to being breathtakingly beautiful, many are exemplars of what great…
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Public Libraries and the Pandemic
Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome Shutterstock By: Lisa Guernsey and Sabia Prescott and Claire Park Last updated on March 1st, 202 This report discusses findings and recommendations from New America’s national survey on public libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the fall and winter of 2020, New America embarked on a snapshot study to gather data on…
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In Praise of Public Libraries | by Sue Halpern | The New York Review of Books
A public library is predicated on an ethos of sharing and egalitarianism. It is nonjudgmental. It stands in stark opposition to the materialism and individualism that otherwise define our culture. It is defiantly, proudly, communal. The sociologist Eric Klinenberg reminds us that libraries were once called palaces for the people. Klinenberg is interested in…
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How American Cities Got Their Libraries – CityLab
A visual exploration of how a critical piece of social infrastructure came to be. Source: How American Cities Got Their Libraries – CityLab
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13 Reasons Why Libraries are Holding Us All Together | Read It Forward
Tiffany King, author of Eat at Home Tonight, argues why libraries are relevant, why they matter, and how these unsung heroes hold communities together. Source: 13 Reasons Why Libraries are Holding Us All Together | Read It Forward
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A Day in the Life: Reference Librarian at a Public Library
An hour-by-hour account of an average day in the life of a reference librarian serving adults at a busy public library. Editor’s Note: I used to be a reference librarian at a major urban public library, and this is a pretty decent overview of a typical day, although most were not typical. Source: A Day…
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Why public libraries are still essential in 2018 – Vox
Libraries exist for the public. Amazon exists to maximize profits. Source: Why public libraries are still essential in 2018 – Vox
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National Library Week: Andrew Carnegie built 1,700 public libraries. But some towns refused his money. – The Washington Post
After a deadly strike at a Carnegie steel plant, some working-class communities refused to erect buildings bearing his name. He transformed the country’s cultural landscape anyway. Source: National Library Week: Andrew Carnegie built 1,700 public libraries. But some towns refused his money. – The Washington Post
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How public libraries help build healthy communities | Brookings Institution
Marcela Cabello and Stuart Butler examine the important role libraries play in communities. “They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. Increasingly in the United States, you also can’t judge a library’s value to its community by simply its books. Let us explain.” Source: How public libraries help build healthy communities |…
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How Libraries Became Public II | Library Babel Fish
Women had a lot to do with it, just as masculinity has a lot to do with our current tech environment. Source: How Libraries Became Public II | Library Babel Fish
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6 Ways to Support Public Libraries | Teen Vogue
Check out these six ways. Source: 6 Ways to Support Public Libraries | Teen Vogue
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New York Public Library launches imprint to publish books inspired by its collections | Books | The Guardian
Excellent effort, no reason libraries cannot be publishers.. even local smaller libraries can do it, self-publish, etc. Seeing the Lions at NYPL (Patience and Fortitude –not sure which is in the photo below) never fails to uplift my heart and soul, and if you’d like to know more about them, check out here: The Library…
