James Huff Stout inducted into Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame Nov 29, 2008
Stout, an early advocate of free libraries, came from a family interested in providing free access to books ... James Huff Stout came to Menomonie in 1889 as a manager in his father s lumber company the Knapp, Stout & Co. and quickly became involved in establishing local free libraries. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Library Lines, Nov. 13 Nov 18, 2008
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries ... Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries ... Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
New Library Branch Opens In Gonzales Nov 2, 2008
Monterey County Free Libraries opened its newest branch in Gonzales on Saturday. The building features an expanded children's area and a homework center. (KSBW 8, CA)
Kauai doctor lights love of reading in children Sep 12, 2008
The book will be sold in the United States as a fundraiser for Ethiopia Reads and also distributed throughout the organization s growing network of free libraries for children in Ethiopia. In keeping with Ethiopia Reads commitment to providing culturally relevant materials for children, Smile at a Girl, Ethiopia will feature text in the Ethiopian language of Amharic. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Heat will thaw Perdue's tax relief freeze Aug 10, 2008
"In the year 1899 there were no free libraries in Augusta and the Rev. John Chipman , of Christ Church Episcopal Mission, realizing the need started to establish one. Mr. Chipman interested people of various denominations in his idea and a group of women got busy raising money for this purpose. They went about it in the way women do. There were May Pole dances on the grounds of the county courthouse, (where it seemed to the women that the judges took particular pains to arrange for murder trials... (The Augusta Chronicle)
After a Month in India, Union Woman Finds She Can't Leave the Children Behind Mar 6, 2008
Many of our poor have TVs, hot and cold water, free libraries, access to education. " Byrne Shortal recalled one point of her stay in India where she walked down a street handing out oranges and the children came running to take them. That doesn't happen in America, she noted. "The poverty we have in America can't be solved with money like this," she said. "To sponsor a child in India with CFCA is $30 a month, and that's huge there. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The Free Software Foundation's "High Priority" List: A Key Guidepost Dec 12, 2007
The goal of is to provide free libraries for viewing and working with Flash, a technology that is being used everywhere these days. So far, Gnash has had some success with viewers for Flash 6, but support for later versions of Flash are still in development. (Datamation)
Letters: See, conservatives have no heart Dec 11, 2007
Free libraries for all. I just read Hasso Hering s editorial on the value of reading and browsing in a real library with real books, as opposed to reading on line, and I have to thoroughly agree. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Summit spotlights local history Jun 27, 2007
The four people from West Virginia who are attending the summit are John Cuthbert, curator of the West Virginia Regional History Collection at West Virginia University in Morgantown; Allen R. Johnson, director of the Pocahontas County Free Libraries in Marlinton; Melissa May, director of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation in Fairmont; and Amanda Griffith Penix, director of Arthurdale Heritage Inc. in Arthurdale. The summit also is co-hosted by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? May 18, 2007
From free libraries to welfare to the flourishing of protected countryside, it seems there is far more to Carnegie's legacy than rugby teams and stadium stands. And we can expect to hear his name even more in the future. (BBC News -- UK)
Read more at Linux.com May 16, 2007
Hoping to produce a free version of the software, Oliva removed all non-free components, located source code for all the free libraries required, and fixed all license compliance problems. Unfortunately, when he completed his work, the compiled version would not run past the opening screen. (NewsForge)
Siena surveys local library users May 2, 2007
Mr. Panz gave several options for the town and the board decided to form the advisory committee to figure out whether residents want a town library or want to continue support of the East Greenbush, Castleton and Nassau Free libraries for use of those facilities. The town has budgeted about $250,000 this year for library services. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Rochester responds to porn policy Feb 23, 2007
Benjamin Franklin started free libraries in America to provide information to its citizens. This American right should not be lost. (10NBC.com, NY)
