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This Public Library In US Is Forgiving Fees For Cat Photos
The initiative has already been a roaring success, with hundreds of returned items.
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'March Meowness:' US Library Allows People To Pay Fees With Cat Pictures
This initiative stemmed from a rise in overdue fines among young patrons since the pandemic. The programme proved popular, clearing over 400 accounts in just the first five days.
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Book Returned To US Library After Nearly 100 Years
An overdue was returned to a US library after 96 years.
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Public Libraries Must Ensure Books Don't Violate Laws: Hong Kong Leader
Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.
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43-Year-Overdue Book Returned To Virginia Library's Drop Box
The Grissom Library branch's workers recently discovered something "very peculiar" in the facility's book return box, according to a post on Instagram from the Newport News Public Library.
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Writers, Friends Attend Solidarity Event For Salman Rushdie In New York
A week after author Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage at a literary event, writers and friends of the Mumbai-born author gathered at the New York Public Library and read from his works, expressing their solidarity with him and his "relentless"
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How Floods Damaged Public Libraries In Kerala
Soiled books, smashed furniture, damaged equipment and rooms filled with mud tugged at the heartstrings of volunteers and officials at flood-hit public libraries in Kerala as they went to clean.
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Call For Public Participation In Rebuilding Flood-Damaged Libraries In Kerala
According to an initial estimation by the Kerala Library Council, around 228 libraries affiliated with the council have been either seriously damaged or washed away in the recent Kerala floods.
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Economics Professor Suggested Amazon Replace Libraries. It Didn't Go Well
An economics professor sparked widespread online outrage and ridicule over the weekend after writing an op-ed piece for Forbes titled "Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money."
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Woman Is Stabbed To Death With A 10-Inch Hunting Knife In A Library Reading Room
Sometime around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a man stepped into the quiet of the Winchester Public Library's reading room, approached an unsuspecting woman from behind, and pulled out a 10-inch hunting knife.
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The Best Movies of 2017 You Probably Didn't See
Gadgets 360 lists the films that got lost in the conversation, from a Chilean film about a trans-woman to a documentary about the New York Public Library.
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Branches Of Delhi Public Library Shut Down Due To Lack Of Membership
No public library under the culture ministry has been shut but some branches of the Delhi Public Library have been closed and merged with others due to lack of membership, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has told the Lok Sabha.
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Delhi Public Library Invites Application For Recruitment Of 22 Multi Tasking Staff
Delhi Public Library, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, invites application from eligible candidates for direct recruitment for the post of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS).
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High Court Extends Stay On Demolition Of 55-Year-Old Public Library
The Delhi High Court today extended till February 21 next year its order restraining civic agency NDMC from demolishing a 55-year-old branch of Delhi Public Library (DPL).
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US City Council Votes To Evict Cat From Public Library
Texas city council has voted in favour of evicting a beloved cat living in a public library for nearly six years, giving the feline 30 days notice to vacate the premises.
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This Public Library In US Is Forgiving Fees For Cat Photos
The initiative has already been a roaring success, with hundreds of returned items.
-
'March Meowness:' US Library Allows People To Pay Fees With Cat Pictures
This initiative stemmed from a rise in overdue fines among young patrons since the pandemic. The programme proved popular, clearing over 400 accounts in just the first five days.
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Book Returned To US Library After Nearly 100 Years
An overdue was returned to a US library after 96 years.
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Public Libraries Must Ensure Books Don't Violate Laws: Hong Kong Leader
Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.
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43-Year-Overdue Book Returned To Virginia Library's Drop Box
The Grissom Library branch's workers recently discovered something "very peculiar" in the facility's book return box, according to a post on Instagram from the Newport News Public Library.
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Writers, Friends Attend Solidarity Event For Salman Rushdie In New York
A week after author Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage at a literary event, writers and friends of the Mumbai-born author gathered at the New York Public Library and read from his works, expressing their solidarity with him and his "relentless"
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How Floods Damaged Public Libraries In Kerala
Soiled books, smashed furniture, damaged equipment and rooms filled with mud tugged at the heartstrings of volunteers and officials at flood-hit public libraries in Kerala as they went to clean.
-
Call For Public Participation In Rebuilding Flood-Damaged Libraries In Kerala
According to an initial estimation by the Kerala Library Council, around 228 libraries affiliated with the council have been either seriously damaged or washed away in the recent Kerala floods.
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Economics Professor Suggested Amazon Replace Libraries. It Didn't Go Well
An economics professor sparked widespread online outrage and ridicule over the weekend after writing an op-ed piece for Forbes titled "Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money."
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Woman Is Stabbed To Death With A 10-Inch Hunting Knife In A Library Reading Room
Sometime around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a man stepped into the quiet of the Winchester Public Library's reading room, approached an unsuspecting woman from behind, and pulled out a 10-inch hunting knife.
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The Best Movies of 2017 You Probably Didn't See
Gadgets 360 lists the films that got lost in the conversation, from a Chilean film about a trans-woman to a documentary about the New York Public Library.
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Branches Of Delhi Public Library Shut Down Due To Lack Of Membership
No public library under the culture ministry has been shut but some branches of the Delhi Public Library have been closed and merged with others due to lack of membership, Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has told the Lok Sabha.
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Delhi Public Library Invites Application For Recruitment Of 22 Multi Tasking Staff
Delhi Public Library, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, invites application from eligible candidates for direct recruitment for the post of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS).
-
High Court Extends Stay On Demolition Of 55-Year-Old Public Library
The Delhi High Court today extended till February 21 next year its order restraining civic agency NDMC from demolishing a 55-year-old branch of Delhi Public Library (DPL).
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US City Council Votes To Evict Cat From Public Library
Texas city council has voted in favour of evicting a beloved cat living in a public library for nearly six years, giving the feline 30 days notice to vacate the premises.
