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Category Archives: Local Institutions

November 11, 2016

The Treasures of Birmingham

Birmingham AL, Civic Life, Local Institutions

The Treasures of Birmingham

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by Deborah Fallows

For almost a century, the local library has guarded its city’s history. (Read it here.)

September 26, 2016

Old City, Old Buildings, New Life

Arts, Downtowns, Erie PA, Local Institutions, Revitalization

Old City, Old Buildings, New Life

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by Deborah Fallows

An art museum with a long history reinvents itself with passion and an entrepreneurial spirit.  (Read it here.)

September 15, 2016

Beyond Books: Libraries Reach Out to the Public

Civic Life, Local Institutions

Beyond Books: Libraries Reach Out to the Public

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by Deborah Fallows

Taking note of the new relevance of libraries in people’s communities and lives. (Read it here.)

September 5, 2016

A Waterfront Library

Civic Life, Erie PA, Local Institutions, Uncategorized

A Waterfront Library

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by Deborah Fallows

In Erie, Pennsylvania, a public institution is building on its nautical past to open a world of opportunity for local residents.  (Read it here.)

August 23, 2016

The Education of Ryan Lochte

Civic Life, Local Institutions, Sports and Recreation

The Education of Ryan Lochte

Fans hold cutouts of Ryan Lochte of the U.S. as they watch the evening session of swimming events at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Fans hold cutouts of Ryan Lochte of the U.S. as they watch the evening session of swimming events at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 2, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray (BRITAIN – Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SWIMMING) – RTR35Z2B

by Deborah Fallows

What he could learn from America’s public pools.  (Read it here.)

August 15, 2016

A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City

Arts, Civic Life, Dodge City KS, Local Institutions

A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City

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by Deborah Fallows

Synergy of arts and civic life in a Kansas town.    (Read it here.)

March 11, 2016

How Libraries Are Becoming Modern Maker Spaces

Civic Life, Local Institutions, Washington DC

How Libraries Are Becoming Modern Maker Spaces

by Deborah Fallows

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They’ve long served as communal gathering spots, but these civic institutions are becoming gateways to technological tinkering. (Read it here.)

March 8, 2016

A Public Library Tells the Civic Story of a Town

Civic Life, Greenville SC, Local Institutions, Uncategorized

A Public Library Tells the Civic Story of a Town

by Deborah Fallows

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Greenville’s public library puts its past and present on full display: mills, racial history, internationalism, public-private collaborations, and culture.

Read it here.

February 16, 2016

Pitching In to Save a Library

Civic Life, Local Institutions, San Bernardino CA

Pitching In to Save a Library

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by Deborah Fallows

In San Bernardino, one way to help save the city is to save its library.  (Read it here.)

August 17, 2015

A Library Writes Its Own Story

Civic Life, Local Institutions, Redlands CA

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by Deborah Fallows

A California library becomes a living legend. (Read it here.)

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