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Are libraries nearing their due date, or are they in a ‘carpe diem’ moment?
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In a taxonomic library, shelves are full of birds, not books
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Mayor Kenney on working and playing at Burke Playground
As a kid, Jim Kenney spent lots of time playing outside in his South Philadelphia neighborhood. “I went out the ...
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At one Kansas City library, residents check out their health
We think of libraries as places we can exercise our minds…but in an increasingly digitized world, they public spaces make pretty go ...
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From pages to pixels, the invention of the eReader
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Will BookBots be the revolution libraries are looking for?
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Modern libraries are lending more than just books
As libraries struggle to reinvent themselves, they expand their lending collection beyond books and DVDs to technology, art and even anim ...
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How young librarians are figuring out the field’s future
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A look back at Jim Kenney’s first week in office
The shooting of Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett unfortunately capped Jim Kenney’s first week as mayor of Philadelphia.&n ...
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Not ‘too big to jail?’ — criminal charges issued against Wilmington Trust
Lehman Brothers. Goldman Sachs. JP Morgan Chase. Wilmington Trust. You might not think of that last one as a ban ...
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If you happened to be watching President Barack Obama’s announcement on gun control earlier this week, you might have noticed that, ...
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How one family is advancing diabetes innovation
More than 29 million people in the country have diabetes. With a market that big, why aren’t more people focusing on medical innova ...
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Retracing the route of his grandfather’s refugee story
As the debate heats up over where to send refugees from Syria and other conflicts, it recalls earlier waves of immigrants who flocked to ...
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Artist explores his cystic fibrosis in exhibit, ‘Cure’
Dylan Mortimer grew up as the son of a Missouri preacher. For more than a decade, he’s explored faith and spirituality in his artwo ...
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In his waning days in office, Mayor Nutter reflects
As Jim Kenney prepares for his inauguration as Philadelphia’s mayor Monday, his predecessor is winding down his administration. ...
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