Libraries
WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission wants to get more bang from the federal dollars that subsidize Internet access in schools and libraries by lifting some of the restrictions that come with the funds.
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky is receiving more than $1.3 million in federal stimulus money to increase computer access at public libraries.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. - A reading at a North Carolina library was intended for young people, but the person behind the book attracted plenty of adults as well.
CAMDEN, N.J. - The mayor of one of the nation's poorest cities is working on a plan to keep the city's three libraries open and available to residents after the library board announced last week they would be closed due to budget cuts.
CAMDEN, N.J. - The library board in Camden, one of the nation's poorest cities, is preparing to close all three of its libraries by the end of the year, saying its funding has been slashed so drastically that it cannot afford to keep operating.
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