With information and entertainment a click away, you might think brick and mortar libraries have fallen victim to the digital age. If local and national statistics are any indication, youd be wrong.

A recently-released national Gallup poll shows more people visited a library in 2019 than a movie theater. Audiobooks and other digital materials were also checked out at a quick pace at the nations libraries last year.

None of this shocks Dearborn Heights City Libraries Director Michael McCaffery as we head into Februarys designation of National Library Lovers Month.

"Our activity and programming have continued to get a huge response from the public, McCaffery said. During a number of programs (at Caroline Kennedy Library), we have had to utilize overflow parking lots at City Hall. Some nights, all of our tables, lounge chairs and study rooms have been filled."

For many years, Dearborn Heights and Dearborn have enjoyed a reciprocal agreement which allows library card holders in both cities to enjoy the same privileges. With the continued renovations at Henry Ford Centennial Library, McCaffery said visits to Dearborn Heights libraries have been at a high level as the work continues.

Special programming this month includes an adults-only program that covers the world of wine from A to Z. Sommelier Jim Paron will explain the winemaking process, varieties of grapes, and offer wine samples. Also, in early February, Dearborn Heights patrons will have access to Hoopla, a multimedia streaming service that allows up to five print or digital items to be checked out.

Other events include a Valentines Day-themed bingo event, and presentations about climate change, estate planning, the Kentucky Derby, and railroading in Wayne County.

Anyone who wishes to learn more about the libraries can visit http://www.dhcl.michlibrary.org, or connect with them on their Facebook and Twitter social media accounts.

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Colorado State Universitys year-long look back over 150 years of serving the land-grant mission would not be possible without the dedicated staff of the Librarys Digital and Archive Services.

Behind a secure door on the second floor of Morgan Library, the staff works diligently to collect, evaluate, organize, preserve and provide access to historical information about the University, and research materials about Colorado water and agriculture. From some of the earliest hand drawn construction plans for the original Camp Collins to preserving websites devoted to the legalization of cannabis, CSU library archive staff have found a place for everything most of it literally irreplaceable and are always in need of more space, both physical and digital.

Collections in the archives concentrate heavily on the agricultural, natural resources and water issues that have shaped the history of Colorado, but there are also special collections devoted to wildlife photography, materials from feminist presses in the 1970s, the craft brewing industry, and a searchable database of images from the Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition, the only one of its kind in North America.

The present-day University Archives owes its existence to two very happy accidents. First, when CSUs centennial was approaching in 1970, the administration thought it would be a great thing to write a history of the institution to mark the occasion and thats when James Hansen, then a newly hired professor of history, discovered there was no formal archives for the University. To write the history of the first hundred years Democracys College, which became the first of three volumes he began by gathering and organizing the materials he could find. From that effort, the University Archives was born.

The second fortunate event was the timing of a generous gift to the Archives in the 1990s. As the research project evolved and professional archivists took on the task of maintaining the collections, the materials outgrew their original space in the basement of the library. With donor support, space on the second floor of Morgan was remodeled to accommodate the Archives, and staff had just moved everything there two weeks before the devastating flood of 1997 inundated the first two floors of the building which remains one of the worse disasters in U.S. history to strike an academic library.

The staff of the Archives take their mission to ensure collections are available for present and future researchers to use very seriously. In the 21st century, that means using some of the latest technology to preserve items in danger of succumbing to the ravages of time, whether they are hand-written diaries from the early 1900s, footage on silver nitrate film that grows increasingly unstable with age, and now providing data preservation and archiving services to CSU faculty and researchers.

As part of the Universitys fundraising campaign, State Your Purpose, CSU Libraries established a fund to support digitization of films from the earliest days of the University that will also form the basis of a documentary celebrating the Universitys sesquicentennial; you can give to this fund at the Beyond a Billion website.

You can also support the ongoing needs of Digital and Archive Services at the general Library giving page.

To learn more about research data, digital archival collections, and rare treasures held by the Librarys Digital and Archive Services, contact Coordinator Mark Shelstad at mark.shelstad@colostate.edu.

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The Sherborn Library is at 3 Sanger St. (Sherborn Community Center) while the library is undergoing renovations. For information or to register, call 508-653-0770, or visit sherbornlibrary.org.

The Sherborn Library is at 3 Sanger St. (Sherborn Community Center) while the library is undergoing renovations. For information or to register, call 508-653-0770, or visit sherbornlibrary.org

Kids Programs

Storytime, Stay & Play, Friday, Jan. 31, 10:30 a.m.: We will share books, rhymes and songs that build language and motor skills. Followed by a simple craft. For children from birth to age 4.

Mollys Apothecary Spa Workshop for Kids, Thursday, Feb. 6, 4-5:30 p.m.: Make your own hand and body lotion and lip gloss in this fun workshop. This program is for kids from 7-17. Register online at sherbornlibrary.org.

Ed Morgan, Childrens Garden Music Concert, Friday, Feb. 7, 10:30 a.m.: Come to the library for a musical concert featuring musician Ed Morgan. Sing along and dance to traditional childrens songs with a twist. Recommended for children age 3-8.

Cookies and Coloring, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Stop by the library for a snack. We will have bookmarks and coloring sheets to decorate and color.

Adult Programs

Mah Jongg, Mondays: Join the librarys Mah Jongg Club. Our Mah Jongg players are welcoming and inclusive. Novices will receive very relaxed instruction from players who are happy to share their knowledge. The club meets on Mondays at noon or 1 p.m. your choice. Contact the library if you would like to participate, 508-653-0770.

Going to Extremes: A Travel Journalists Tour of the Globes Most Adventurous Places, Thursday, Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m.: An award-winning adventure travel journalist for the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, National Geographic Kids and the Providence Journal, Peter Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the worlds far corners, including Antarctica, India, Egypt, Patagonia, the fjords of Norway, the mountain pathways of Japan, and the deserts of Africa. The author of 10 books, he'll show slides of his most extreme travel experiences surviving a coup in Ecuador, visiting a city of penguins at the South Pole, fishing for piranha on Brazils Rio Negro, floating in the Goodyear Blimp, sailing on an Arctic icebreaker, camping in the African bush, and kayaking to the Statue of Liberty and talk about how adventure travel turns to prose in today's media. Register online at sherbornlibrary.org.

Spa Night, Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop with Mollys Apothecary. Well be creating our own lotions and bubbling bath soap. Learn a new skill and take home handcrafted items to show off your hard work. For ages 18+. Register online at sherbornlibrary.org.

Cookbook Club, Thursday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m.: Are you a food adventurer? If you love to try new recipes, try out our club. Each person selects a recipe from the same cookbook (the library will provide copies) and prepares it for the group. We meet, eat our creations, discuss our recipes and select the next cookbook. Involvement is flexible participate one month, skip a month. Its OK. To sign up, contact the library at 508-653-0770. Next cookbook: Indian(-ish) by Priya Krishna.

Genealogy Club, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1 p.m.: Everyone is welcome to the librarys ongoing Genealogy Club. Periodic guest speakers and helpful group discussion. Newcomers to genealogy and experienced researchers share thoughts and suggestions. The club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m.

The Friends of the Sherborn Library have generously funded this program. Event facilities have been provided by the Sherborn Community Center Foundation. The SCC is available for private functions.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky public libraries set a new record for funding commitments from education rate (E-rate), a federal program that provides discounts on Internet, telecommunications, and networking equipment for schools and public libraries. For the July 2019 June 2020 funding year, Kentucky public libraries have a record commitment of $2,195,532 in E-rate funding to be disbursed as they are invoiced for eligible products and services, marking a record amount since the programs inception in 1998.

E-rate discounts provide critical budget relief to public libraries and allow them to spend local tax dollars on other services and programs in their communities. A librarys E-rate funding amount is determined by the areas poverty level.

The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA), an agency in the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet, provides one-on-one consultations and extensive training in completing the required forms to help libraries meet deadlines and follow the program rules correctly because filing for the discounts can be a lengthy and difficult process.

The agency devotes considerable resources to E-rate assistance in recognition of its importance to library budgets and public services, said Terry Manuel, state librarian and commissioner for KDLA. To date, more than $18.7 million in E-rate discounts has been disbursed to Kentucky libraries, and 75 percent of public library branches now have fiber internet connections.

Each year, the majority of the states public libraries apply for E-rate discounts that make broadband service more affordable nationwide. They complete a competitive bidding process to drive down costs and request 20 percent to 90 percent discounts based on the percentage of students in the local district who qualify for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the designation of their library system as either rural or urban according to the U.S. Census.

On average, Kentucky public libraries receive an 80 percent to 90 percent discount on Internet, data transmission service, mobile hotspots for bookmobiles, and upgrades or maintenance for networking equipment such as routers, switches, and wireless access points.

Kentucky public libraries also set a new participation record with 47 libraries requesting discounts on networking equipment or maintenance for a 38 percent increase from the previous record set in 2017.

Manuel praised the efforts of Kentuckys E-rate libraries. Kentuckys public libraries continually seek improvements to their services, and E-rate discounts help them pay for faster internet and upgraded networking equipment to support online learning, workforce development, and videoconferencing.

This years fiber internet upgrade with E-rate discounts is going to help our customers immensely, said Robertson County Public Library Director Carol Mitchell. Many people in our community rely on our library for internet access. Our computers and Wi-Fi are used to search and apply for jobs, complete coursework, obtain medical information, and receive government information and services. Its crucial that we provide both reliable and high-speed access to information resources our customers need to fulfill their goals.

Telecommunications carriers providing international and interstate service and earning above certain revenue thresholds are mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make universal service contributions to fund the program. The funds come from the universal service charge on every phone and cellphone bill.

For more information on the E-rate program, visit https://www.usac.org/e-rate/. Kentucky public libraries may request filing assistance by contacting Lauren Abner at the KDLA at lauren.abner@ky.gov or 502-564-1728.

KDLA provides equitable access to quality library and information resources and services, as well as helps public agencies ensure that legislatively mandated documentation of government programs is created, efficiently maintained, and made accessible. For more information on KDLA resources, programs and services visit http://www.kdla.ky.gov or call 502-564-1753.

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A milestone two million ebooks and audiobooks were checked out through theMidwestCollaborativefor Library Services OverDrive group in 2019.

According to Forbes, the number of OverDrive digital checkouts rose by 20 percent since 2018. Last year, the top ebook title borrowed from the digital collection was Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, and the top audiobook was Becoming by Michelle Obama.

"When the MCLS OverDrive group first began, libraries took a major gamble. We couldn't predict what would happen, said Scott Garrison,executive director at MidwestCollaborativefor Library Services.

Clearly, the gamble has paid off, and it is so gratifying to see how successful this program has been. Reaching the milestone of two million checkouts shows how greatly many, many users value 24/7 access to books from their libraries.

MidwestCollaborativefor Library Services is made up of more than 650 member libraries in Michigan and Indiana, including Brandon Township, Orion Township, Royal Oak, South Lyon and Troy public libraries.

With a valid library card, patrons can borrow books at mlc.overdrive.com or through the mobile app Libby, which was named one ofPopular Mechanics 20 Best Apps of the 2010sand one ofPCMags Best Free Software of 2019.

Through the app, readers can browse the librarys digital collection, put books on hold, instantly borrow titles and start reading or listening for free. All titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period (the default is 14 days), and there are no late fees. Readers can also download the borrowed books for offline use.

Our OverDrive group has worked together really well for many years to make this possible. This achievement is a testament to how well they have worked to deliver for their users, on a large scale, said Garrison.

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Bachman found that an aspect of the society archives and the folksong recordings ties into the 21st century, he said.

In addition to the teachers who were part of it, it was a community effort. People wrote to A.K. Davis from lots of places about the airs [another word for ballads] they knew about or sang, he said, adding that hed like to build that same kind of community again. He has shared many of the recordings with descendants of the singers, even organizing a reunion of the descendants of Texas Gladden and playing recordings of her singing.

The recordings are not remastered for pristine listening, however. The UVA Library has digitized the audio as is, per the preservation grant, so the recordings are not reproduced for high fidelity.

The preservation grant expressly forbids mastering costs. Aluminum discs were a limited format in terms of sound quality to begin with, Villereal said. Lacquer discs sounded better and caught on when introduced after about 1934.

One short-term goal might be to reproduce some of the songs in high fidelity. Bachman and Dye said they would love to work further with Villereal and plan to curate some raw tracks for a box set of CDs with extensive liner notes on the society and the performers. Such a document, they said, would be a valuable resource for those interested in Virginia music.

There are even more recordings and documents that could be digitized from the Virginia Folklore Society records and the Kevin Barry and Kelly Scott Perdue Archive of Traditional Culture, plus the rest of the Perdue papers, which the library is in the process of acquiring. Chuck Perdue died in 2010 and Nancy Martin-Perdue in 2017.

(To access the recordings, click here. To search the Virginia Folklore Society records, go to this site.)

After three generations of UVA professors, with the contributions of many students and other enthusiasts, kept the Virginia Folklore Society going, Dye and Bachman are interested in reviving it again. They request anyone interested in participating to contact them at aad9ga@virginia.edu or danilbachman@gmail.com.

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Its like a big crossroads Town House by Grafton Architects. Photograph: Ed Reeve

A raucous urban dance extravaganza might not be every librarians idea of a welcome backdrop to their bookshelves. But then not every library is conceived like Town House. From the open-plan study floors of this 50m addition to Kingston University, you can look down into a dramatic triple-height performance space and straight across into the dance studios, where students flex their limbs on wall barres opposite pharmacologists deep in textbooks.

We were attracted by the universitys radical ambition to mix things that are usually incompatible, says Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects, the Irish practice responsible for this majestic multilevelled theatre of higher education that has just opened in south-west London. The building takes pleasure in these abrasions, combining the two extremes of silence and noise.

Standing on the former site of some unprepossessing temporary buildings that had outstayed their welcome, the Town House has the bold civic presence of a public facility which, it turns out, it is. In a brave departure from most security-conscious university buildings, there are no turnstiles or swipe-card access gates to be found here. Instead, an airy atrium welcomes people in through a street-front colonnade, where a ground floor cafe sits beneath a wide open stairway that zig-zags up through the five-storey lobby. The summit is crowned with another public cafe, complete with a roof terrace that commands panoramic views across to Hampton Court Palace and the Thames, twinkling in the distance between the trees.

This is the first building in the UK for Grafton, and the timing is fitting. Farrell and her co-founder Shelley McNamara will be awarded the 2020 RIBA gold medal next month, in recognition of their powerful body of work around the world. Since the Dublin duo founded their firm in 1978, they have built a reputation for crafting muscular structures that revel in their sheer heft, enjoying the play of light and people across massive volumes of concrete and stone. Their buildings often have an archaic, timeless air, standing as robust armatures that could be occupied in any number of ways.

Their heroic facility for the Universidad de Ingeniera y Tecnologa in Lima, Peru crowned the best building in the world in 2017 stands as a modern day Machu Picchu, a world of terraces and walkways woven into a concrete cliff face. Kingtons Town House takes many of the same ideas of processional circulation, views between levels and interconnected terraces, but filters them through an urbane English lens, dressing the principles in a polite costume for the royal borough. The calibre of the design is an important symbol for the university, too.

World-class architecture isnt just the preserve of the Russell Group, says Kingstons vice-chancellor, Steven Spier, himself a trained architect. Fifty-five per cent of our students are from BAME backgrounds, and many are the first generation in their families to go to university, so we wanted to provide something aspirational.

With its chunky white concrete frame rising proudly from the pavement, holding a series of cascading terraces on the facade, the Town House is certainly a grand step up from the existing motley collection of faculty buildings nearby. Inside, it embodies the universitys desire for a learning landscape, with landings flowing into the library, which in turn flows into project rooms and dance spaces, with little of the compartmentalised sense that many academic buildings suffer from. Above all, it feels social, designed to encourage encounters.

Its like a big crossroads, Farrell enthuses, visibly thrilled at the level of buzz in the building, as a gaggle of hijab-wearing girls comes down the staircase mid-gossip, while a group of boys saunters past, eyeing up whos here. Why do you come to university, when you can study online? she adds. Its about meeting people and falling in love.

In use for just a few weeks, the building is already thronging; indeed, it feels like theres a slight danger it might prove too popular for its own good. The library saw a leap in visitor numbers from 350 people on the first day of term last year, in its former dingy incarnation, to 6,000 on the same day this year. On a January afternoon, most study tables are occupied and all seats taken in the lounge areas. It will be interesting to see how it copes come exam time; 7,000 students study at this campus and the building has a capacity of 2,500.

This is an enticing place to walk around as a nosy visitor, catching continual glimpses between the different spaces, but one wonders if the level of transparency and views might sometimes feel a bit much, as if youre in a goldfish bowl, always on display. Even the black box studio space has a big window looking in from the main lobby (although Im told it can be blacked out). Theres something to be said for a study space where you can squirrel yourself away without the distraction of gyrating Lycra-clad bodies, or the street life outside passing by through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

It has a talking floor, a whispering floor and a silent floor. It seems to be working so far

A world without walls also raises the question of noise. Norman Fosters equally open-plan law library for the University of Cambridge famously suffered from disastrous acoustics, with nothing to stop sound from the ground floor public spaces echoing up into the study areas. Grafton assure that large panels of Weetabixy wood wool and soft acoustic linings are sufficient to dampen the sound, while the library has graduated levels of noise as you rise through the building, with a talking floor, a whispering floor and a totally silent floor, which seems to be working so far.

Grafton are particularly fond of celebrating the movement of people through their buildings, but theres a slight sense here that the desire to choreograph a vertical spectacle of activity across the buildings facade has led to circuitous, confusing circulation. There are innumerable outdoor terraces scattered across the different levels (which will be a boon come summertime), some of which are connected by stairs, others of which arent.

It turns out that the route down the northern side of the building is now only to be used as a fire escape, because of the proximity of residential neighbours who dont want to be overlooked. Trying to leave via the suggested outdoor route, Im stumped by locked doors, dead ends and walkways to nowhere, and have to retrace my steps. Still, perhaps its all part of the convivial, match-making aspect of the buildings role. You might just bump into someone special lingering on a balcony while youre trying to find the exit.

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Public technology is one of a librarys most important services, according to Peterborough Town Library director Corinne Chronopoulos.

If I had to pick five things that we offered, that would be number one, she said.

The regions libraries serve a vital role in an area that has inconsistent access to internet at home.

Library directors Laura Abrahamsen of FrancestownsGeorge Holmes Bixby Memorial Library, Donna Straitliff of RindgesIngalls Memorial Library, and Cindy Jewett of Antrims James A. Tuttle Library also spoke on the significance of the digital services that libraries provide their communities.

You see people parked outside on Main Street using the WiFi, Abrahamsen said, a pattern that Straitliffalso observes when she comes in an hour before the library opens.

It's a 24-hour service, Chronopoulos said. My own husband has driven down because it's a better upload speed than at home.

When people are new into town and have a wait period before their homes hooked up, we're their sole access, Straitliff said.

Chronopoulos knows that the library is the sole source of internet for many of her patrons. She said that the seven computer terminals are in use at the library from the moment we open til we close. And many patrons who work remotely go to the library when they want to work near other people, she said.

Not everybody has to own everything themselves, Abrahamsen said, saying the librarys role in providingtechnologies for public use besides internet, such as access to a printer and scanner.

Patrons often come to the Peterborough library to send a PDF, or to complete a legal document that requires printing and scanning, Chronopoulos said.

Peterborough library staff routinely provide necessary instruction for patrons computer needs, including help with setting up email accounts and electronic resumes, or doing taxes.

The Antrim library expanded their services to include notary access for that reason, Jewett said.

[Patrons] rely on us for entertainment, absolutely, Jewett said.

Patrons in their 30s request library cards andexclusively use them to access digital content.

Technology is moving so fast, we try to keep up with what people want, she said. We have access to e-books, audiobooks, downloaded films, comic books, and databases to read the latest People magazine if you want to.

Digital materials are slowly growing in their proportion of the librarys overall collection, Jewett said, but this poses a difficulty in rural areas where infrastructure isnt keeping pace with national trends towards streaming services. Even while she expands access to downloadable materials, shes also catering to patrons withno ability to stream video at home, or audio on their phones a consideration shared by the librarians in Francestown, Peterborough and Rindge.

It impacts how I build the collection, Abrahamsen said.

In Rindge, Straitliffsaid the DVD collection is probably the highest circulating collection in the library.

The Antrim library maintains a collection of 2,600 DVDs and receives frequent requests for audio books on CD,Jewett said, but shes beginning to have difficulty finding some materials on anything other than MP3s nowadays.

The government is really pushing people to do their census work online, Straitliff said.

Currently, the four public access computers at the Rindge library all run Windows 7, she said, and they recently received aLibrary Census Equity Grantto update some hardware and purchase additional Chromebooks in advance of the 2020 Census rollout.

In Antrim, Jewett is currently applying for a grant to get mobile hotspots patrons can check out in order to have internet access at home, and would also like Chromebooksfor patrons to use while at the library. She envisions people being able to sit at a chair or a table and spreading out their papers by taking advantage of the librarys coffee area instead of being limited to the computer bank.

We have pretty reliable access right now, at the Rindge library, Straitliff said, but believes speed could improve if the town adopts a municipal fiber optic network in March.

Were talking 1G upload and download speeds, which will make everyone's productivity better, both patrons and staff. she said, adding the agreement, if approved by voters, would serve town buildings at no charge.

Currently, she said the library boasts a download speed of 50 mbpsand an upload speed of 22 mbps through Consolidated Communications.

We're probably one of the fastest served in town, she said, and seesfaster speeds as potentially attracting new patrons.

Abrahamsen initially received some complaints about the internet speed when she started at the Francestown library in July, but said that Comcast agreed to boost their speed at no extra charge and its been working well since then, with a download speed of 59 mbps and an upload of 11 mbps.

The basement and second floor of the library have inconsistent connectivity, she said, and shed like to make it a little more consistent.

We could relocate or add a router and probably make coverage in the building better, she said.

The Peterborough Town Library has internet thats a workable speed for most of what people use the library internet for, Chronopoulos said.

She acknowledges, however, that uploading speeds can be slow.

Tim Brezovec, the Peterborough librarys IT specialist, said Comcast guaranteesa download speed of 25 mbps for free, although he said hes tested and observed higher speeds.

The public library will always be an affordable access point for internet, Chronopoulos said.

As well as technological hardware and instruction, she added.

Today, you have to have the internet to participate in modern society, she said, for medical appointments, job applications or receiving electronic receipts. Its vital that every town supports their public library and supports that source of internet.

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The Community College of Rhode Island has announced George Hart as its new Dean of Library and Academic Innovation.

Hart arrives at CCRI following a seven-year tenure as the Director of Libraries at UMass Lowell, where he prioritized student success and helped transition the campus library into the digital information age. In addition to implementing programs to develop online library guides for students, Hart also worked with architectural firms in the expansion of two campus libraries to include new workstations, labs and IT help desks. His work laid the foundation for future initiatives, among them the development of a new e-book portal to enhance the student and faculty experience.

At CCRI, Hart will provide leadership at each of the colleges four campus libraries in addition to supporting students, faculty and staff through CCRIs Center for Academic Innovation, which promotes professional development and instruction via online learning. He brings a proven track record in library innovation and integration with a strong focus on education technology and student success.

Hart began his library career at the Somerville Public Library in Massachusetts. With more than three decades of experience in academia, he also worked as the Assistant Director of UMass Bostons Joseph P. Healey Library and a Business & Economics Bibliographer at Boston Universitys Mugar Library. Over the span of 10 years at UMass Boston, Hart facilitated a variety of on-campus lectures and presentations in addition to managing personnel in multiple departments.

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Hart earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from UMass Boston and a Master of Library & Information Science from Rutgers University before obtaining his Master of Business Administration from Babson College.

CCRI is at the forefront of improving the ways community college students are prepared to advance their education and career prospects. This May, the college achieved its highest two- and three-year graduation rates in more than 20years and awarded more credentials than ever before. The college expects to have the highest three-year graduation rate of any community college in New England by 2021.

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ-- Every morning, commuters take the bus into their jobs in New York City. To help make their ride more pleasant, East Brunswick Public Library has unveiled a new pop up library at the town's Transportation and Commerce Center (551 Old Bridge Turnpike).

"We've heard from many of our commuting customers that finding time to get to the library can be difficult," said Melissa Kuzma, assistant library director. "The new pop up library at the transportation center allows us to provide commuters with eBooks while they wait for their bus."

The pop up library is powered by a wireless transmitter, allowing visitors to the Transportation and Commerce Center to go through a collection of over fifty current best-selling titles downloadable as eBooks to smartphones or tablets. Anyone can access the eBooks without a library card.

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"To make it more convenient, we decided that everyone in the community should be able to access the pop up library, regardless if they have a library card or not," added Kuzma. "We do encourage everyone in East Brunswick to get their library card. The process has been streamlined, and you can even apply for your card online atwww.ebpl.org/signup."

Once downloaded, Items borrowed from the pop up library can be read anywhere, and they are returned automatically after 14 days.

"So far, our most popular pop up library title has been Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow," said Stephanie Filippone, adult service manager.

The pop up library offerings are in addition to the other digital items that East Brunswick Public Library offers its cardholders. A complete listing of digital offerings can be found online atwww.ebpl.org/virtuallibrary.

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