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MOT 1947 CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY: OHIO: VS Public Library building, people entering and exiting. INT VS People walking in library, female getting help at information booth. VS Various people reading, researching, in Business Information...

Ronni Abergel, the founder of the Human Library, explains the concept behind the initiative. The Human Library functions as a platform where individuals can engage in conversations with others who volunteer to share their life...

Public libraries have always been about more than just books -- and their mission of community support has taken on new urgency during the current opioid epidemic. After witnessing overdoses at her library in Philadelphia, Chera Kowalski...

What is Library? - Rules & History of Library - Public Libraries | Kids Academy Hi kids, if you want to learn the concept of a library then always make sure to start with the basic definition. If you are going to read the mere text from...

MOT 1949: DRAMATIZATION: Young teenage male entering library, checking in book w/ female front desk librarian & asking direction to American History section. Public library.

MOT 1949: DRAMATIZATION: Young teenage male sitting at library table w/ book, checking spine, opening. Public library.

MOT 1949: NEW YORK CITY: MS 'New York Public Library Carnegie Gift 58th Street Branch' plaque on building, young male teen student walking into building.

MOT 1949: DRAMATIZATION: Suited male continuing to help choose topic for teen, suggesting 1920s, handing teenager a book, he thanks him. Public library.

In the internet age what's the point of libraries? Do we even still need these brick and mortar buildings when a lot of knowledge can be found online? Today, Danielle examines the history of libraries around the world and what role they...

Architect Joshua Prince-Ramus takes the audience on dazzling, dizzying virtual tours of three recent projects: the Central Library in Seattle, the Museum Plaza in Louisville and the Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas.

When Michael Bierut was tapped to design a logo for public school libraries, he had no idea that he was embarking on a years-long passion project. In this often hilarious talk, he recalls his obsessive quest to bring energy, learning,...

Bridget E. Quinn is the President & CEO of the Hartford Public Library, a position they have held since 2016. Prior to their current role, Ms. Quinn served as Interim President and CEO of Queens Library from 2011 to 2016, and as...

Nick Higgins is the Chief Librarian at Brooklyn Public Library in charge of public service across Brooklyn. In concert with other members of the senior management team Nick leads the leads the development of transformative library...

Alice Knapp is the CEO of the Ferguson Library in Stamford CT. Alice graduated Cum Laude with a degree in...

James LaRue reflects on his 40-year career and the challenges faced regarding censorship in public libraries. He identifies four main reasons for book challenges: personal prejudice, parental fears during children's transitional ages,...

Dr. Pamela Moran has served as the Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools since January 2006. She oversees a division with an annual operating budget of $160 million, with more than 1,200 teachers educating over...

As a self-proclaimed radical street librarian, Storybook Maze makes books appear where they're scarce. Through initiatives like free, public book vending machines and street corner story times, she eliminates book deserts — or areas with...

We planned and built a video game at the Scranton Children's Library. Do you want to learn what makes a video game great and then build one? We did. Using a fun tool we were able to plan and quickly build a game. This is a recap of the...

Brewster Kahle is building a truly huge digital library -- every book ever published, every movie ever released, all the strata of web history ... It's all free to the public -- unless someone else gets to it first.

The Living Knowledge Network was created by the British Library to explore new ways for libraries across the country to work as one. The Network currently includes over 20 public libraries, the British Library itself, the National...

Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education.



Diane Ravitch’s Blog is dianeravitch.net and has received more that 17 million hits in

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Cuica Montoya knows first-hand how a drug addiction can turn your life upside down. She lost her career and her house and experienced homelessness for three years. Following a stint in jail, she knew things had to change. This was not...

Deborah Caldwell-Stone is Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom and Executive Director of the Freedom to Read Foundation. For over twenty years she has worked closely with library professionals and library trustees on a wide...