Newark Library

11/21/2015

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There are two ways to run a public library in a small town: the traditional way, or the Maxine Bleiweis way. For the past 17 years, Maxine has been the director of The Westport Library in our suburban town of 27,000 people. In her hands, the library hasn't just been a place [...]

11/21/2015

Sure, the age of browsing for books and checking them out may be coming slowly to a close, but the idea of a library can adapt rather than fade away...

11/21/2015

Giving people access to the Internet in a public setting doesn't mean handing them a free pass to infinite animated GIFs; it means jobs, health information, and education.

11/21/2015

Abraham Lincoln was the second speaker on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg. Lincoln was preceded on the podium by the famed orator Edward Everett, who spoke to the crowd for two hours. Lincoln

11/21/2015

Libraries are great places to test out new technologies, and we’ve learned a lot from testing 3D Printers. 3D Printers in libraries have many possibilities, from supporting rapid proto-typing to printing in braille and maps for the visually impaired. Here's a candid review of the various 3D Printers we’ve tested: http://libraries.blogs.delaware.gov/2015/09/21/3d-printer-review-a-librarians-perspective

11/21/2015

GEORGETOWN - Public libraries are home to books, community programs, job connections and other services and amenities. They are also home to homelessness, folks in transition and folks with little or no hope. To address the issue, Georgetown Public Library is taking a pro-active approach, serving as…

11/21/2015

Three-D printers in Delaware libraries are being used to make everything from a prosthetic hand to replacement parts.

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Amid an increasing emphasis on the importance of early literacy, libraries in New York are seeing attendance surge at the once-informal reading circles that are becoming fixtures of family routines.

11/21/2015

Colin Consavage was able to use a 3D printer and plans available online to produce new hands.