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Friends of Greene County libraries raised $100,000+ last month at sale
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Thanks to book lovers across the region, the Springfield-Greene County Friends of the Library raised $115,489 at its semi-annual sale last month. That’s the third-highest amount it’s ever raised at one sale. The semi-...
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Library Center reopens after police investigate suspicious bag
E-mail: cbrewer@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield-Greene County Library Center on South Campbell Avenue was evacuated for roughly two hours after a suspicious bag was found. The Springfield Police Department Bomb Squad responded to the scene, and everyone inside the...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Opponents decry proposed property tax for Taney County libraries
areynolds@ky3.comFORSYTH, Mo. -- Taney County voters will decide on April 2 whether two private libraries should go public. If approved, both facilities would get upgrades. Some taxpayers, however, don't want to foot the bill through a higher property tax. “At...Tags: Arts and Culture, Taxation, Politics
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Judge: Salem Library can't block website content; Library says lawsuit changes nothing
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge ordered a small library in southern Missouri to stop blocking access to websites related to Wicca and other minority religions, calling it a violation of patrons' First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber...
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READER SUBMITTED: Vehicle Day
EnfieldEnfield Public Library's 14th annual Vehicle Day is right around the corner. Vehicles of all shapes, sizes and colors will be at the library on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. From your ordinary cars and trucks to tractors and police cars,...Tags: Arts and Culture
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Greencastle Lions Club gives $180,000 to town library and park
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comThe Greencastle Lions Club has contributed $180,000 to two hometown organizations. The Lilian S. Besore Memorial Library at 305 E. Baltimore St. received $108,000, and the Jerome A. King Playground at 240 N. Carlisle St. got $72,000 from the Lions Club...Tags: Finance, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Library renovation moves forward
The Downers Grove library board of trustees approved architect plans for the building's interior renovation, which would vastly reconfigure both floors of the 67,000-square-foot building. The unanimous vote at its May 22 meeting will allow Chicago-based...
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Parkland Community Library board threatens legal challenge to school board's budget move
The Parkland Community Library said it will sue the Parkland School District over plans to reduce a special tax that funds the library — even though the change won't cost the library any money. The district's proposed 2013-14 budget, scheduled...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Justice System, Realty, South Whitehall Township, Crime, Law and Justice
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Saturday Antique and Flea Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., West Palm Beach Waterfront, 101 South Flagler Drive. Eclectic mix of vintage and antique items. Free. Visit WPBAntiqueandFleaMarket.com or call 561-670-7473. Beach Walk, 11 a.m.-noon, Sandoway House...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Highway Transportation, Meyer Amphitheatre, Deerfield Beach, Memorial Day
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Test out different technology at NAPL's Mobile Device Open House June 6
Northampton Area Public Library is holding a Mobile Device Open House at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 6. Guests are welcome to visit the library at 1615 Laubach Ave., Northampton, to try out the iPad, Galaxy tablet, Nook and Kindle Fire, according to the...Tags: Apple iPad, Arts and Culture, Amazon Kindle Fire
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D41 slated to reconsider ban on 'Perks of Being a Wallflower'
Special to the TribuneThe controversial book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is getting a second chance at Glen Ellyn School District 41 after being taken out of eighth-grade classrooms at Hadley Junior High last month. After weeks of passionate debate...Tags: Arts and Culture, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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