New chapter begins as library opens in café

A RECENTLY opened café has begun a new chapter – by opening a library inside the building.
On Friday the ribbon was cut on the new community library based inside the Rest and Play Café in Roche.

Read more: http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/New-chapter-begins-library-opens-caf-eacute/story-15979204-detail/story.html#ixzz2XFobEjb2

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NYC Librarian Uses "Tilda Swinton In A Box" Method To Raise Awareness

A librarian at the New York Public Library's Webster Library branch on the Upper East Side is taking the Tilda approach to raise awareness about NYPL budget cuts. She has placed herself on display behind glass, but instead of doing this for Art, Kristy Raffensberger is in the display case "to create awareness of the recently proposed $47 million budget cut. " Once inside, we're told she "demonstrates the Library's resources by reading a book, and also waves to patrons and encourages them to sign a letter to their City Councilmember to oppose the significant budget cut."
Kristy will be behind the glass tonight, and tomorrow afternoon, and plans to return whenever she is able to.

The article is available in Hungarian here.

What's happening to your library?

Getting on the right foot: An interview with Miranda McKearney of the Reading Agency on public libraries and more

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Library cuts: The battle of the bookshelves

The High Court in London has ruled in favour of Brent Council's proposals to close six of its 12 libraries in a landmark case that was keenly watched by those fighting hundreds more closures up and down the UK.

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Preparation visit in the UK

The Point Europe hosted two participants from our new Swedish Partner in April 2013.

Following a project coordination meeting, we undertook visits to the local libraries.

Here are some photographs of the meeting.