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Requests on the primary ballot for library levies fared well in Northeast Ohio. Every renewal passed, and Akron-Summit County Public Library's capital levy also passed, according to unofficial election results.
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Federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services were paused in March when nearly all of the staff were laid off by the Trump administration.
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Six libraries in Northeast Ohio will be asking voters to renew existing levies, according to the Ohio Library Council. Akron-Summit County Public Library will be asking voters to pass a 1 mill capital levy, according to the library.
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The Ohio House version of the two-year budget changes the way public libraries are funded by eliminating the Public Library Fund and instead earmarking a flat line item amount for each year.
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5 things to do in NEO: ‘Finding Home’ at Canton Museum of Art, Cleveland Asian Festival and moreSee the visual memoirs of immigrant artists at the Canton Museum of Art, and celebrate Asian culture in Cleveland’s AsiaTown. Here’s our weekly to-do list of ideas.
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Growing up in Northeast Ohio, author Justin Reynolds developed a passion for reading and writing, fostered by librarians and the statewide Power of the Pen writing program.
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In Lafayette, La., like elsewhere in the nation, conservative groups are demanding removal of books they consider unsuitable for young readers. Many librarians see it as an attack on civil liberties.
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The library believes the damage was the result of a nearby water main break from construction on Cedar Road.
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Libraries that had been handing out free antigen tests in December are finding it's hard to stock them now.
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Safety forces, BMV offices, libraries and restaurants are among many things being impacted by the COVID-19 surge.