Another clever use of multiple digital media by the Downers Grove Library. Into my Twitter account came the question “What goes on in your library on a typical day?” with a link to a Flickr photo essay entitled “Snapshot of the Library: Feb. 10, 2010.” Check out the 62 other snaps here. And my compliments [...]
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A day in the life, with books
February 11th, 2010 · Comments Off · DG public library
Tags: digital media
Library circulation breaks 1 million
January 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · DG public library
Sign of the economic times Thanks in large part to the dismal economy, the Downers Grove Public Library saw its circulation break 1 million for the first time last year while other measures of usage also increased dramatically. The official 2009 circulation stood at 1,003,558 — a four percent increase for the second consecutive year. “Historically, [...]
Tags: economic indicators
Putting the flu on hold
November 30th, 2009 · Comments Off · DG public library, Public health
It’s a daily hangout for clients of the downtown PADS shelters and the last stop before bed and chicken soup for patrons coming down with a cold or worse. So the Downers Grove Public Library has take steps to protect staff and visitors alike from the H1N1 virus and other seasonal illnesses. Director Christopher Bowen [...]
A power unto itself?
November 24th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Boards and Commissions, DG public library, Village Council
Throughout discussions of the village budget, commissioners and taxpayers have repeatedly raised questions about the library’s $3.96 million property tax levy and $4.2 million budget, which were approved by the board of trustees in August. Even as the village is contemplating major cuts — two police officers, several community events and the Department of Counseling [...]
Tags: FY10 budget. Stephen Daniels·Library Board of Trustees