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Libraries eliminating fees to boost equity

Elizabeth Gold

January 30, 2023 |

KGTV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Libraries across the United States are eliminating overdue fees to be more equitable. As a result, many see an increase in library card renewals, visitors, and returned materials.

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The Chicago Tool Library Has You Covered For Nearly Everything

Jon Hansen

January 19, 2023 |

Block Club Chicago |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Chicago Tool Library allows members to borrow a wide variety of tools through a pay-what-you-want-membership model.

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Volunteer-led group sends books to incarcerated women statewide

Rachel Crumpler

December 23, 2022 |

North Carolina Health News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Incarcerated women in North Carolina can write letters to request books from the NC Women’s Prison Book Project. Volunteers sort through donated books to best match the requests and send up to three books a month to each person. The project aims to provide intellectual stimulation and a break from the isolation that comes with incarceration.

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Libros y raíces: LibroMobile fills a literary need as Santa Ana's only bookstore

Lizeth Martinez

December 19, 2022 |

el Don |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

Libro Mobile works to increase accessibility to free books and reading spaces amidst widespread gentrification while simultaneously uplifting local authors and artists of color in its open, free-to-access space.

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Dare to dream: NGO empowers Ajegunle kids with library to address education gap

Nurudeen Lawal Rahaman Abiola

December 09, 2022 |

Legit.ng |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

To help bridge gaps in quality education for children in the Ajegunle neighborhood, the Transforming Lives and Communities Initiative established a community library and discovery. The library offers reading clinics, discovery programs focused on STEM skills, and game days that emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and decision-making.

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San Diego's Frozen Zoo Is Bringing Species Back from the Brink

Michaela Haas

December 08, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

At the Frozen Zoo in San Diego geneticists collect and freeze animal cells, including those of endangered animals, in cryogenic tanks for research and conservation projects.

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Helsinki Built a Library That Brings a Whole City Together

Peter Yeung

December 01, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

Helsinki’s Oodi Library received 3.1 million visits during the first year of operation. This success is contributed to the extensive planning process that included consultations with the residents and including what they wanted in the design of the public space.

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Preventing learning slides over summer vacation

Michael Doty

November 16, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

Books for Keeps hosts free book fairs to keep children and their families reading year-round. In 2022, the organization gave away more than 58,000 books, the most it has ever donated in a single year.

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Indianapolis libraries lead the way across the digital divide

Sydney Dauphinais

November 03, 2022 |

WFYI Public Radio |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis Public Libraries are teaching residents computer literacy and providing access to computers and wifi to help bridge the digital divide for those who don’t have access to their own.

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Bike Libraries Are Boosting Access To Bikes Across The U.S.

Cinnamon Janzer

October 24, 2022 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

A public library in Madison, Wisconsin, works with an e-bike-sharing company to allow residents with library cards to check out bikes for free for up to a week at a time.

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