Results for Public Libraries

A Forbes contributor who wrote that Amazon bookstores should replace public libraries to save taxpayers the cost of supporting libraries is facing a Twitter backlash from library fans, librarians and libraries.

by Gretchen Kaser on June 21, 2016 A Washington Post editorial champions the idea of small libraries, suggesting they are key to the industry’s future success. Writer Steve Barker states, “With print collections and budgets down, more libraries may be the answer—but smaller ones.” [1] I work at a public library that serves a population of 4,078. It is one of the smallest of our system’s seventy-seven members (the smallest serves only 3,382). My staff knows most of our regular patrons by name…

54% of Americans have used a public library in the past year, and 72% live in a “library household.” Most say libraries are very important to their communities.

City-building libraries function as anchors, says urban advocate

We have a reading problem in the United States. It’s not that people aren’t reading: in fact the Pew Research Center reports that 76% of adults have read a book in the past year. Even kids are reading – and some studies suggest that millennials are more likely to read [...]

Public libraries are places that are free and welcoming to people of all backgrounds.

In this piece, I discuss why makerspaces are the perfect addition to public libraries.

Public libraries will avoid being relegated to the scrap heap of history in a digital age as long as they continue to serve as platforms for learning, creativity, and innovation that strengthen their

Public libraries can often go underappreciated in the days of Netflix, Spotify and Kindle. But that doesn't mean they should go unnoticed. As many public libraries grapple with how to stay relevant in the digital age, a few are standing out for their unique offerings that provide their community with much more than books. Check them out: Piscataway Public Library Most customers are used to visiting…

A new study on public libraries highlights their role in digital literacy and family engagement A recent survey of more than 400 public library directors provides new evidence of how public libraries are transforming to help families build digital literacy skills and become familiar with new technology. The results, published…