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BKReader
1 week ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Public Library's Rikers Outreach Worker Wins Pulitzer

Illustrator Medar de la Cruz received the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for his work depicting the significance of books for incarcerated individuals. [ more ]
BKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Run All Over Brooklyn To Raise Funds For Libraries

Support BPL through fundraiser run organized by Peter Goldwasser
Fundraising goal of $50,000 to combat budget cuts impacting Brooklyn library branches [ more ]
www.amny.com
2 months ago
NYC politics

Public library leaders demand Mayor Adams, City Council restore millions in budget cuts | amNewYork

Public library systems in NYC demand reversal of $58.3 million budget cuts, affecting services like operating hours and branch reopenings.
Alarm raised over $130 million cut to capital budgets for new branch construction and maintenance in NYC public library systems. [ more ]
Time Out New York
6 months ago
NYC politics

Most NYC libraries will now be closed on Sundays

Mid-year budget cuts result in reduced operational hours and service impacts for local libraries in New York City.
Libraries will also be reducing spending on materials, programming, and maintenance as a result of the budget cuts. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
California

California libraries may lose free passes to state parks as budget deficit mounts

Library card holders may lose access to free state park passes due to California's budget deficit.
Majority of pass users identified as low income and people of color. [ more ]
Axios
3 months ago
Books

Group warns Iowa's war on books now targeting public libraries

The Iowa Library Association warns that a bill introduced in the Senate could result in library closures or reduced services.
The bill would repeal the state law requiring local governments to levy taxes for public libraries and could strip current board structures, threatening the autonomy and financial stability of libraries. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Los Angeles

Why the L.A. Public Library Acquired a Book Publisher

The Los Angeles Public Library has acquired a book publisher called Angel City Press.
Libraries are adapting to shifts in technology and expanding their services to help communities in need. [ more ]
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