Plan for YOU to run Plymouth's libraries

 Efford Library is one of several that could be run by communities under the plans

LOCAL communities could take over and run their libraries, under radical plans put to Plymouth City Council.

Reading camp in Székelykeresztúr

Financed by the Balassi Institute Budapest the library of Balázs Orbán grammar school organised a three days long event for children to involve them to the love of books. For more details follow this link: http://hriskkonyvtaros.blogspot.ro/2013/12/i-olvasotabor-szekelykereszturi-orban.html

News from Hungary - Birmingham in focus

The local blog "Angolosan" published a detailed introduction about the library of Birmingham city UK. It is called the "young town" and the city library has a modern design and all functions are reflecting to the digital era. The whole post can be read in Hungarian at this link: http://www.angolosan.hu/angolmadeinuk/21-szazad-konyvtara-digitalis-kor-birmingham-architektura-118534.html

Libraries now and in the past

The BBC launched new radio series about the history of libraries. As they promote it: Michael Rosen investigates the story of the library, from the ancient world to the modern and beyond.

You can listen the programme on this website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039v4gx

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

For the article click here

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.

For the continuation of the article please follow this link to the BBC page - click here

Libraries in Hungary - Szombathely

The Berzsenyi Dániel Library just announced the new mobil application, which can be used on smartphones. The app helps to use the catalog and on their website we can even go for a virtual walk in the rooms. The short video of the instituion van be watched at this link:
http://www.bdmk.hu/Reklamfilm