by Deborah Fallows
For almost a century, the local library has guarded its city’s history. (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Local Institutions
Old City, Old Buildings, New Life
Old City, Old Buildings, New Life
by Deborah Fallows
An art museum with a long history reinvents itself with passion and an entrepreneurial spirit. (Read it here.)
Beyond Books: Libraries Reach Out to the Public
Beyond Books: Libraries Reach Out to the Public
by Deborah Fallows
Taking note of the new relevance of libraries in people’s communities and lives. (Read it here.)
A Waterfront Library
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.)
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 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.)
A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City
A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City
by Deborah Fallows
Synergy of arts and civic life in a Kansas town. (Read it here.)
How Libraries Are Becoming Modern Maker Spaces
How Libraries Are Becoming Modern Maker Spaces
by Deborah Fallows
They’ve long served as communal gathering spots, but these civic institutions are becoming gateways to technological tinkering. (Read it here.)
A Public Library Tells the Civic Story of a Town
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.
Pitching In to Save a Library
by Deborah Fallows
In San Bernardino, one way to help save the city is to save its library. (Read it here.)
A Library Writes Its Own Story
A Library Writes Its Own Story
by Deborah Fallows
A California library becomes a living legend. (Read it here.)
American Futures 