Minneapolis library services extend way beyond book lending
In her statement in response to Trump’s proposal to slash funding for public libraries earlier this month, the American Library Association’s president, Julie Todaro, stressed that libraries are not simply “piles… Read more »
The origins of funding and architecture for Carnegie’s libraries
Between 1893 and 1919, steel baron Andrew Carnegie paid more than 1.3 billion dollars to build 1,698 libraries in the United States, Kriston Capps reports for City Lab. While many communities were thrilled… Read more »
Scott Sherman describes the story behind his forthcoming book, Patience and Fortitude
Scott Sherman, the author of a series of award-winning cover stories for The Nation magazine about the New York Public Library’s Central Library Plan, will come out with a book… Read more »
NYPL President Tony Marx takes to public television to defend controversial Central Library Plan
In an interview with Jack Ford on New York public television’s MetroFocus program, New York Public Library President Tony Marx defended the so-called “Central Library Plan” to convert the 42nd Street Main… Read more »