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Urban Fiction: From the Streets to the Libraries
NY Times Article
From the article by Anne Barnard:
It's not the kind of fare usually associated with librarians. But public libraries from Queens, the highest-circulation public library system in the country, to York County in central Pennsylvania are embracing urban fiction as an exciting, if sometimes controversial, way to draw new people into reading rooms, spread literacy and reflect and explore the interests and concerns of the public they serve.
From the Streets to the Libraries
Seattle Public Library
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My public library has the catalog for the whole county system online for searches. Patrons can put a hold on items that they want even if they are currently in another branch. They will send it to the patron's branch and either send an email or a recorded message over the phone when the requested item is ready to be picked up. If all of that book or movie is checked out, you have the option to go on the waiting list. I can also track my due dates and renew items from the website.
My library recently added the ablility to pay fines on their website. Fortunately, since I can track the dates and renew so easily online, I rarely have any fines.
I know that not all libraries will have such a comprehensive system online, but do a search and see what features and services are available at the website.
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Recommended Family Reading
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Favorite Children's Books
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My earliest memories are being read to by my mother. I grew up loving to read. The stories carried me away to amazing places and introduced me to all kinds of characters. These are all of my favorite books, from early childhood through my teenage yea...
Stack of Library Books
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Public Libraries in the Blogosphere
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- ... next week were stolen, a baseball historian offered evidence indicating that at least one of the items was taken from the New York Public Library. ...
- A Case of the Mondays | Paul Smith of the KC Public Library
- If you've been to a program at the Kansas City Public Library, chances are good you've run across Paul Smith. Smith, 29, is a communications specialist, ...
- Corsicana Public Library to offer summer fun for kids
- Corsicana Public Library, 100 N. 12th St., will have its children's summer reading program at 11 am Thursday, July 9. Come decorate the library sidewalks ...
- Waltham teen summer library program, as easy as turning on a computer
- For the second summer, the Waltham Public Library's Teen Summer Reading Program will be conducted entirely online. Laura Bernheim, head of the reference ...
You Can Do Squidoo!
Tell the world about the things you love
Library Patrons Sound Off
dyharris wrote...
My favorite place to visit is the library. Check out my lens on a children's library that I setup in Jamaica. www.squidoo.com/dyharris
ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
I was so excited when the new branch of the county library was built less than a half mile from my house. My husband claims that spend as much time there as I do at home.
Great lens
Lizzy
annalaurabrown wrote...
thanks for such a great lens. As an academic librarian, I of course, love the library.
Stazjia wrote...
I'm passionate about public libraries and have used them since I was about 7 year old. Great topic.
Jimmie wrote...
I'm a huge fan of libraries! That's one big thing we miss, living abroad.

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