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What is the oldest public library in the United States?

Reading, Writing, Research Posted on August 18, 2023 by David GuionAugust 18, 2023  
Sturgis library. earliest American libraries

  What is the oldest public library in the United States? That question is not as straightforward as it appears. Several of the earliest libraries have a claim, but, as it turns out, most of them are not actually public libraries. Here are some of the claimants:

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The WPA and public libraries in the Great Depression

Reading, Writing, Research Posted on January 7, 2023 by David GuionJanuary 7, 2023  
WPA library. libraries in the great depression

Public libraries in the Great Depression suffered along with everyone else, but at least two federal programs actually expanded the reach of libraries. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) began operation in May 1933. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) superseded it in 1935. WPA continued in operation until 1943.

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How to use the library: a reminder of awesome library services

Reading, Writing, Research Posted on November 12, 2022 by David GuionNovember 12, 2022  
library door, school librarians

For the better part of two years, the pandemic shut down most public institutions, including libraries. Now that things are getting back to normal, let’s take a look at using the library and the wide variety of library services. Some of them were too little known even before the pandemic. Library buildings house library collections, which encompass a wide variety of materials. Or, actually, more than materials. Electronic resources make up a growing portion of library collections. The internet makes it possible for people to use library resources without ever visiting the library building. But the library building houses much more than the collection. It has meeting rooms, exhibit areas, and performance areas, too. Library services do not depend on the building. You can take advantage of many of them from home. Library personnel take various services to people around the community. After all, libraries serve many different constituencies, including people who for various reasons cannot visit the building.

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What is the condition of US public libraries?

Reading, Writing, Research Posted on April 2, 2022 by David GuionApril 2, 2022  
Paxton, Illinois Carnegie Library

I recently received an important report on the state of libraries from WordsRated. WordsRated is a non-commercial, international research data and analytics group that studies reading, books, authors, and the publishing industry. The report examines library trends in the US over the past three decades. Although it doesn’t say so explicitly, it specifically concerns public libraries. Here is a summary of its findings:

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COVID-19, the digital divide, and library services

Reading, Writing, Research Posted on November 28, 2020 by David GuionNovember 11, 2022  
Digital divide

What can you do if you don’t have a computer? Libraries have long been the destination for people who don’t own computers. Or who don’t have internet access at home. The difference between the haves and have nots in internet service is known as the digital divide. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced libraries to close, the digital divide became more evident and more serious.

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