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Preserving world's books is a real page turner

Many libraries began digitizing books a decade ago to preserve them. Funding from Google allows the 28 libraries it's working with to cut their digitizing costs because they don't have to pay for scanning the books Google wants to include in Book ...

Blu-ray to the rescue? Not so much

In addition, he says, many Blu-ray households will upgrade only small portions of their libraries, particularly their favorite action and sci-fi films. "We have a hard time understanding why consumers will rush out to Best Buy to pick up the Blu-ray ...

Is coffee the norm for teens, kids?

School officials around the country rejoice at the flow of students into libraries after cafes are added. And high schoolers clutching coffee cups during morning classes has become the norm. "It's a symbol of grown-up sophistication," says Simon ...

How the government spends your taxes

... Education took the next biggest slice ($158) — most of which went to pay for elementary and secondary schools ($117). Much of the rest helped pay for college ($28). About $2 a week of our $1,000 a week paycheck went to pay for public libraries.

Libraries facing Internet traffic jam - Digital Life- msnbc.com

The explosion in online resources has boosted demand and contributed to lines for Internet access at the nation’s public libraries, yet a survey finds most libraries have no ...