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Photo: KinderCaminata draws crowd to Fullerton (Calif.) College Library

Circulation Librarian Jane Ishibashi of Fullerton (Calif.)College Library read to some of the nearly 1,500 kindergartners, parents, and teachers on April 26 for KinderCaminata, an annual event that began at the library in 1994. (Caminata...

Posted May 7, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More

Photo: New STEM Kits at Maryland Library Provide “Little Leaps”

Children participate in experiments put on by local scientists
More than 50 adults and 30 children attend the March 27 launch of Harford County (Md.) Public Library’s newest early literacy initiative, known as Little Leapers. The initiative—geared toward children ages birth to 5 years...

Posted May 1, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More

Photo: Yellowstone Summer at Patrick Heath (TX.) Public Library

The Yellowstone Park Foundation and Boerne (Tex.) Library Foundation partnered to bring a special exhibit, called Yellowstone Summer to the Patrick Heath Public Library beginning May 24. The exhibit features clothing, artifacts, and...

Posted April 30, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More

Photo: Caroline Kennedy at Highland Park (Illinois) Public Library

Highland Park (Ill.) Public Library Director Jane Conway, Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering, and Caroline Kennedy (left to right) share a moment after Kennedy’s speech at the library’s 125th anniversary celebration.

Posted April 6, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More

Photo Essay: Librarians Make Their Mark at SXSW 2013

Andrea Davis of the Naval Postgraduate School with a Google Glass marketing team
It’s no surprise when librarians turn up at the annual SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas. But this year, it felt like a breakthrough. Librarians were everywhere—appearing on panels, leading core conversations with...

Posted March 18, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More

Photo: Nashville Public Library Recognizes Retirees

David Marshall Stewart, Caroline Stark, Donna Nicely, and Kent Oliver.
Nashville (Tenn.) Public Library Director Kent Oliver (right) joins past directors David Marshall Stewart, Caroline Stark, and Donna Nicely (left to right) at a February 20 reception honoring 20 employees who participated in a Metro...

Posted February 22, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More

Photo: Olin Library Wins ACRL Award

Olin Library staff
The staff of Olin Library at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, is all smiles after receiving the Association of College and Research Libraries' 2013 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. ACRL, in conjunction with YBP Library...

Posted February 13, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Star Wars at the Wrap-Up/Rev-Up Celebration

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Authors Tom Angleberger and Chris Alexander host the Star Wars–themed Wrap-Up/Rev-Up Celebration—complete with stormtroopers, R2D2, and Boba Fett (in origami form).

Posted January 28, 2013 | Comments:  | Read More