Officials are looking to turn the Argenta library into an "urban library" in hopes of saving it from its stark financial reality.

North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith said earlier this month that one of the city's biggest challenges is figuring out what to do with the Argenta Branch Library downtown.

"The library board can't afford both the Argenta library and the main library," he said.

The Argenta library, which opened in April 2014 at 420 Main St. in a former post office, carries a debt of more than $2.2 million from two bonds that were used to buy the 15,000-square-foot building and convert it into a modern-day library. The library system's annual payment is about $417,000 on that debt, which will last into 2025.

The library averages only five to 15 visitors on Saturdays, and not all of those are there for library purposes, said Crystal Gates, executive director for the William F. Laman Public Library System.

Smith said the debt payment for the branch isn't feasible at the current pace but that finding alternative uses for the building could save the downtown library.

"We are looking into turning it into an urban library, like the one they have in San Antonio," Smith said. "It would offer things beyond books."

Gates said some urban libraries include technology centers, economic development and business development classes, art galleries, studio equipment, tool libraries, cafes and bookstores, among other things.

The mayor said that concept would be a good fit for the city's rapidly redeveloping downtown area.

"It would allow, let's say, an apartment resident to check out a ladder or a drill that they might not normally have," Smith said.

It would also be similar to the Central Arkansas Library System across the Arkansas River in Little Rock. That system has a tool library, art galleries, meeting rooms, laptop checkouts, a telescope-lending program and more.

"We are trying to do things to make the library relevant beyond books," said Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System. "We have added a social worker at the library to provide wrap-around support for people who walk in. Under the strategic plan our board adopted last May, we are going to provide more of these community-oriented services at CALS."

The ideas are part of an ever-evolving library practice, said Curtis Rogers, a spokesman for the Urban Libraries Council.

"Libraries are not in the business of books -- they are in the business of people," he said in an email.

The Urban Libraries Council, an organization of North America's leading public library systems, promotes the value of libraries as essential public assets. The council has been guiding conversations about how libraries can take a leadership role in educating people about the social and economic effects of artificial intelligence, Rogers said.

"We have also been working to help libraries understand and strengthen their role as hubs for local entrepreneurs," he said.

Rogers said that in the context of his organization, an "urban library" is any system that serves an urban, developed jurisdiction. He said it could include cities, towns, urban counties and more.

"Every library has a unique culture and provides unique services to meet the needs of its particular community," he said. "In fact, libraries are renowned for their ability to quickly adapt to change."

Coulter said a library's duty to the public goes beyond books.

"We are trying to give people all manners of access to realize their potential," he said. "In the future, I see libraries as the anchor institutions of communities."

The Argenta library's financial situation isn't a new issue. The branch first experienced financial difficulty in late 2014, only months after opening, leading to staff layoffs, a reduction in library hours, and elimination of traveling exhibits and some programs. The city stepped in to help by restructuring the library's debt and extending the payoff dates by two years.

Rogers said building strategic partnerships is key for libraries that are working with small budgets.

"Smaller libraries in urban areas should be reaching out to their local elected officials, school leaders, business leaders, tech leaders, nonprofit leaders, etc., to determine how they can work together more effectively to advance community outcomes," he said.

Gates said the library board will conduct a focus group study soon to determine what the community is looking for in a library, what needs the community has, how the library can meet those needs, and priorities in considering services and resources at the library.

"We will be looking at, speaking with, and possibly visiting urban libraries around the country to learn from their struggles, failures and successes," she said.

Rogers said important steps would include getting out into the community and engaging with residents to learn about how the library can provide the most value to them, taking inventory of local leaders and stakeholders, and learning from the work of other libraries.

Rogers added that even though the evolution of libraries has expanded beyond books, the print format remains important.

"Print books are still the most popular format for reading," Rogers said, "and for many individuals, the library can represent their only access point for books in any format."

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The American Library Association (ALA) has delivered a written report to the House Judiciary Committee telling lawmakers that unfair behavior by digital market actors," including Amazon and some major publishers, is "doing concrete harm to libraries.

The report, delivered last week to a House antitrust subcommittee investigating competition in the digital market, comes as lawmakers are taking note of the growing backlash to Big Five publisher Macmillans decision to impose a two-month embargo on new release e-books in public libraries. In a September 13 letter to ALA executive director Mary Ghikas, the House Judiciary Committee asked ALA to respond to a set of questions in connection with its ongoing investigation, an invitation that came just days after an ALA press event at the Nashville Public Library kicked off a public awareness campaign calling attention to issues in the library e-book market. As of this writing, an ALA online petition opposing Macmillan's planned embargo, launched at that press event, is approaching 150,000 signatures.

Under Macmillan's new policy, which is scheduled to go into effect on November 1, public libraries are allowed to license a singe discounted, perpetual access e-book for the first eight weeks after a book's publication. After eight weeks, libraries can purchase multiple two-year licenses at the regular price (roughly $60 for new works). Librarians, however, say that not being allowed to license multiple copies upon publication unfairly punishes digital readers, and will only serve to frustrate users and will hurt the ability of the library to serve their community, especially if other publishers follow suit.

Libraries are prepared to pay a fair price for fair services; in fact, over the past ten years, libraries have spent over $40 billion acquiring content, the ALA report reads. But abuse of their market position by dominant actors in digital markets is impeding essential library activities that are necessary to ensure that all Americans have access to information, both today and for posterity. If these abuses go unchecked, Americas competitiveness and our cultural heritage as a nation are at risk.

The ALA comments break down what it sees as potentially anticompetitive behavior in the digital realm into two sectorspublic and school libraries, and academic and research libraries. And no surprise, the two issues topping the list of ALAs concerns: Amazons exclusive digital content, which is not available to libraries; and restrictions by the major publishers in the library e-book market.

The worst obstacle for libraries are marketplace bans: refusal to sell services at any price, ALA officials notes, pointing to Amazon Publishing. The e-book titles from Amazon Publishing are not available to libraries for lending at any price or any terms. By contrast, consumers may purchase all of these titles directly from Amazon. This is a particularly pernicious new form of the digital divide; Amazon Publishing books are available only to people who can afford to buy them, without the library alternative previously available to generations of Americans.

If these abuses go unchecked, Americas competitiveness and our cultural heritage as a nation are at risk.

Amazons growing power has been a simmering cause of concern and a topic of conversation at ALA conferences for years now. But Amazons push for exclusive digital content has been ramping up in recent years, increasing concerns, particularly in the audio market, where Amazon-owned Audible has been signing exclusive deals with bestselling authors and publishers. In addition, some in the library market are concerned that Amazon is selectively using its data to pressure publishers into further restricting library access to digital content.

A related problem, ALA assertsthough it is surely the primary problem libraries face on a day-to-day basisis the increasingly restrictive, and costly market for e-books from the major publishers. This includes the delayed release of e-books to the library market, the ALA report states, pointing to Macmillans two-month embargo on new release e-book titles, scheduled to take effect on November 1, and abusive pricing for library e-books, where titles can often run more than four times the consumer price for two year licenses.

Denying or delaying new content to libraries certainly is a market failure, ALA states. It also prevents libraries from accomplishing their democratizing mission of providing equal access to information to American citizens.

The report also addresses library access to streaming content from providers like NetFlix and Hulu, the high cost of textbooks and learning materials, and the academic journal market.

ALA does not take this issue lightly, said Alan Inouye, ALA senior director of public policy and government relations, in a release. When Amazon, the worlds fifth largest publisher of e-books, refuses to sell to libraries, or when a Big five publisher like Macmillan places an eight-week embargo on e-book sales to Americas libraries, we believe it is time to take legislative action.

The inquiry comes after the House Judiciary Committee launched its investigation into competition in the digital market on June 3, 2019, with Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) citing "growing evidence that a handful of gatekeepers have come to capture control over key arteries of online commerce, content, and communications."

While it is unclear what the next steps will be, ALA officials say they are prepared to turn up the pressure, and stay engaged with lawmakers. Meanwhile, PW has learned that similar investigations are underway in some state legislatures as well.

Beginning next week, ALA and our members in targeted congressional districts will engage legislators on the substance of our report," Inouye stated. "When librarians and community leaders tell Antitrust Subcommittee members how unfair digital market practices impact their constituents, Congress will listen.

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JONESBORO An Arkansas State University alumnus says he was surprised to spot a few curious critters running around the campus library.

Codie Clark, a math tutor, says he spotted at least two raccoons Sunday on the third floor of the university's Dean B. Ellis Library while waiting for a student to arrive for a tutoring session. Clark says other students then cornered one raccoon.

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Associate Vice Chancellor for Marketing and Communications Bill Smith told KAIT-TV that the school's facility management personnel humanely trapped the animals after being notified by library staff. Clark says an animal rescuer released the racoons back into the wild that night.

Smith also noted the racoons likely came to campus because of the recent rain. Smith encouraged anyone who encounters wild animals to contact the Facilities Management Department.

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Soon Baldwinsville Public Library will begin circulating Chromebooks and hotspots for internet connectivity. The addition of this equipment to our circulating materials is part of Onondaga County Public Libraries mission to empower our communities and help our users access tools for success. This project is part of County Executive Ryan McMahons continued support in helping our libraries bridge the digital divide across Onondaga County.

BPL will have six tech backpacks available for a three-week loan. Each backpack will contain a Chromebook with charger, a Verizon hotspot/charger, and a guide for getting started. After signing a tech backpack user agreement, patrons will be able to take the equipment home.

We are currently preparing the equipment for circulation and will announce their availability as soon as possible.

And in other news

4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24

Design your own mask just in time for Halloween! This is a drop-in program; registration is not required.

10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25

Come make spiders, ghosts, and monsters! This is a drop-in program; registration is not required.

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Public libraries across the world have been partnering with Wikipedia to offer resources enabling accuracy on their site for many years.

A new position called a Wikipedian in Residence is being offered through the Centre for Newfoundland Studies at Memorial University.

Jenny Higgins has been in the position for just two weeks. She was one of the organizers of an event called Wiki-Edit, at the A.C Hunter Library, where people learned to edit Wikipedia articles to fill gaps in articles relating to the provinces history.

She says in this province a lot of the articles are short and flagged as needing more citations.

Higgins says people need to edit those to add information from magazines, books, articles, newspapers.

You can literally edit almost all of the wiki articles by just pressing the pencil in the top right corner.

They will be reviewed before being revised. Susan Kent was one of the topics (people) on the list given out at the event this evening. pic.twitter.com/pIXkLoKl73

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) Police are investigating after a man was chased down the street and attacked on the way to the library.

The victim in this incident believes he was the target of a gang initiation, and hes still recovering from several broken bones after the brutal assault on Oct. 10.

Video shows the terrified man backing away as two young men go after him in front of a library on Linden Boulevard in Cambria Heights, Queens.

First, a man in a yellow t-shirt appears to shove him, knocking him to the ground. Then, a man in a white t-shirt unleashes a fury of punches.

The victim is 79-year-old Joseph Bonaventure, who spoke exclusively to CBS2s Valerie Castro from his hospital bed.

Him, who said get him, is in front of me, like, you know, and the two other on the side and punching, but Im trying to block the punches, he said.

Bonaventure says he was trying to go to the Queens Library when he noticed several young men in front of the building. Then without warning, they began to attack.

I fall on the sidewalk and they keep on kicking me on the left side, ribs side there, on the right side and get to my hip, then kicking in my head, he said.

The Haitian immigrant says he believes the assault was a gang initiation given that nothing was stolen.

My car keys fell down, my cell phone, my wallet, they dont take anything, Bonaventure said.

The attack happened nearly 20 days ago, but Bonaventure is still healing from six broken ribs and an injured hip. He says hes grateful he survived the incident, and he has a message to those who attacked him.

This type of action could destroy their tomorrow, he said. I just wish them good luck because I may be living for another two or one decade, one more decade or two decades, but themselves, they have a lifetime in front of them.

Bonaventure says it could be at least two months before hes fully recovered. In the meantime, hes going to physical therapy every day.

Anyone who recognizes the suspects or has information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPDs Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477or for Spanish,1-888-577-4782. Tips can also be sent to the NYPDTips Twitter account or submitted online at NYPDCrimeStoppers.com.

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Libraries find themselves at a crossroads in an era when technology makes finding information as easy as swiping on a smartphone. But even as overall circulation numbers fall, libraries are adding more programs to serve the public. Those efforts emphasize a notion that cant be matched with an app: Libraries serve as a gateway to a wider community.

I think libraries will always be a touchstone for our society, said patron Joshua Libby, 34, of Medford. Their services will never go away.

To be sure, its not as if our love of libraries is fading. But like any relationship, things change.

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, which tallies data on about 370 local libraries, reports that total circulation dropped about 8 percent between fiscal year 2010 and 2018, from about 64.7 million to 59.4 million.

At the same time, however, libraries expanded their outreach. There were about 81,000 programs for adults and young adults last year, more than double the number at the start of the decade. During the same period, the number of childrens programs grew by a third, to nearly 89,000.

At the Somerville Public Library, programs run the gamut from pop-up libraries in Assembly Row to knitting and books and brews sessions for adults, said Cathy Piantigini, the library director. Theres even a supper club that features dishes prepared by members, she said. In Somerville, the library links patrons with the community.

The total number of Somervilles adult and young adult programs has grown from 308 in 2010 to 521 in 2018, according to data collected by the state library commissioners. Childrens programs also increased as well, from 305 in 2010 to 521 in 2018.

People view the library as bit of a hub in a way, Piantigini said. Some people view it as a way they connect with the rest of the city.

Libraries also can find themselves on the front lines of societal issues like substance abuse and homelessness. Bostons public library, for example, added a full-time outreach manager in 2017 to assist people who are experiencing homelessness.

Waltham Public Library, whose motto on its website is Window to the World, is a sanctuary for many people, according to library director Kelly Linehan.

The library wants to come to the table to work on solutions, but it cant implement permanent fixes alone, she said.

If your local library has a population of homeless or substance abusers, that means these two issues are prevalent in your backyard. These are your neighbors, Linehan said. And I hope that triggers a moment of true compassion and concern, and not a critique of a public library or librarians doing their job.

In Waltham, there were 96 adult and young adult programs at the public library in 2010. That number had more than doubled by 2018, when the Waltham Public Library had 252 programs for adults and young adults, according to the state library commissioners. The number of childrens programs also increased, from 233 in 2010 to 482 in 2018.

Director Tara Mansfield said the Salem Public Library has outreach programs that serve older residents, as well as Spanish-speaking members of the community. Salems library also offers a free lunch program throughout the summer for children.

Part of the value is the stability, Mansfield said of a library. Its a place that welcomes people.

Salems adult and young adult programs have increased from 12 in 2010 to 62 in 2018. Its count of childrens programs dropped from 311 in 2010 to 282 in 2018.

Shifts in technology have occasionally spurred calls for private industry to take over the role of public libraries. Ann MacFate, the director of Needhams public library, has heard that argument before.

Ive had friends say, Why do we have libraries, when we have Google? MacFate said. And I light into them.

She called librarians the ultimate search engine.

You can Google anything you want, but if you want it done right, ask a librarian, MacFate said.

In an age of fake news, mistrust of mainstream media, and the easy spread of disinformation over social media, libraries still have the publics trust. Most Americans said libraries help them find information that is trustworthy and reliable, according to a 2016 Pew survey.

Libraries are needed more than ever ... people need a safe place to come, to get information, said Marcoux of Marshfields Ventress library. I cant imagine a world without them.

In Marshfield, the total number of adult and young adult programs soared from 26 in 2010 to 670 by 2018.Childrens programs also increased during the same period, from 161 to 248.

Marcoux is the product of what a library can provide: In 1999, she was a single mother with a high school diploma who worked at her local library.

But being in that world inspired her: With the support of her co-workers, Marcoux returned to school in 2000 and over the following years, earned her associates and bachelors degrees, then her masters in library and information science from what is now Simmons University in 2008.

I was very fortunate that I ran into people who really cared, Marcoux said, and I try to pay that back.

With all the changes in libraries, there are patrons who still love perusing book stacks.

Arlinda Shtuni, 44, of Somerville, grew up in communist Albania before coming to the United States by way of Canada at age 18. She still remembers books that were heavily censored, leaving her to wonder what was cut out.

The libraries in America, she said, give patrons the chance to access and share information freely.

To me, libraries are the finest example of pure, free cultural space, she said. They are essential to our democracy.

John Hilliard can be reached at john.hilliard@globe.com.

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Young reader Helena, 8, flips through a book at the London Public Librarys Central Branch. Photo taken in London Ont. Oct. 23, 2019. CHRIS MONTANINILONDONERPOSTMEDIA NEWSjpg, LD

Remember reading your favourite book over and over as a kid?

Or curling up with the latest young adult novel as a teen?

Now imagine not having moments like those to remember.

Thousands of young readers in London are given the opportunity to make those memories through the London Public Librarys A Book for Every Child campaign. And this year, the number of kids needing a chance to hold their own book for the first time has dramatically increased.

Colleen Harris, the librarys manager of fund development, said more than 40 social agencies and schools will help the library provide 6,000 books for babies, children, and teens this December and beyond. Its overwhelming. We have more inquiries from more agencies, she said.

Its not uncommon for a community support organization or school to request several hundred books once the library begins promoting its annual campaign. As a result, organizers have decided to focus on the financial goal needed to fulfill all the requests this year. That goal is $18,000, compared to $16,000 last year.

This is the first year we are communicating the dollar goal, said Harris.

Colleen Harris, London Public Librarys manager of fund development, is encouraging Londoners to donate to this years A Book For Every Child campaign.CHRIS MONTANINIjpg, LD

In the past, people have purchased books and donated them. While Harris doesnt want to discourage that practice, she said the library can leverage its buying power to provide more books with monetary donations.

Families get excited about picking books, said Harris. (But) we get special discounts as a library and can buy more books.

Plus, special requests for specific types of books can also be addressed through librarians expertise.

People pick books they loved as a child, said Ellen Hobin, the librarys manager of communications. They dont necessarily reflect this years children were serving.

For example, multi-lingual, Indigenous, and niche ages and reading levels can be matched with the perfect book by librarians.

They pick each book one by one, said Harris. They are able to come up with titles and authors you might not think of. They are curated specifically for that child. We work closely with agencies and schools to determine which child receives which books.

Books for specific age groups, language groups, or specific needs, such as potty-training books, are requested. Often donors want to give back a book they enjoyed as a child but Hobin said multiple copies of a classic book are sometimes difficult to distribute while requests for popular graphic novels, for example, go unfulfilled.

You cant make kids read a book they dont want, Hobin said. With the increasing need, the library can leverage financial donations even if they arent big ones A little goes a long way.

Harris and Hobin suggest Londoners mark a special occasion, such as a birthday, with a donation, or honour a teacher at holiday time.

Donations can be made online or in person at any library branch. Participating book sellers are offering a 20 per cent discount on books that are picked up by Friends of the Library volunteers.

Indigo has partnered with the campaign this year, providing two special fundraising evenings with 20 per cent of all eligible sales donated to A Book For Every Child.

As a parent, I cant get over how many children dont have books and that number is rising, said Hobin. Being able to read a book over and over again thats when learning happens.

Harris attributes the increased need to the broader poverty trends London seems to be experiencing.

A lot of families are struggling, she said. We take literacy for granted. But if youre struggling with housing, food and child care, this is something that does not come to most. Were filling that void.

Janis Wallace is a London-based freelancer writer.

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(Shenandoah) -- The director of Shenandoah's Public Library reports another strong year when it comes to usage at the facility.

Carrie Falk provided her annual report to the Shenandoah City Council during its regular meeting Tuesday. Falk says the importance of the library was demonstrated in a recent phone call she received.

"I have a lady who had moved away about five or six years ago, she called us up at the library and she wanted book recommendations even though she lives in a much larger Iowa community with a lot more options," said Falk. "She called Shenandoah because she trusts us. I think that says a lot about the staff at the library."

Falk says in the past year, the library was able to add in sewing classes, a Polar Express-themed Christmas party for kids, add new AED cabinets in the building, host the entire Art Walk for the first time and present an exhibit on "Curious George" authors H.A. Rey and Margret Rey and their escape from Nazi Germany. Falk says none of the additonal programming would have been possible without a great volunteer base.

"We had help from 123 volunteers in the community, who gave us 1,690 hours," said Falk. "That's 1.5 full-time people's worth of work that we had people assisting us to do all of the extra things that we offer for the community."

Falk says overall usage of the library and its materials was up in the last year.

"We had over 5,300 people at our programs," said Falk. "We saw a 4-percent increase in circulation of materials and a 37-percent increase in digital usage. We did see a 10 percent decrease in number of people through the door, but we are still at over 210 people per day through our door, which is a lot of people in Shenandoah. We are excited to see that."

Following the update, the council and Mayor Dick Hunt expressed their support for the work Falk and other library staff is doing. Councilman Aaron Green told Falk the city is there to help the library when needed.

"Aside from the funding from the city, I would just extend an open-ended invitation that if there is anything else that we can do from the city to help the library out, please let us know," said Green. "The library is still viewed as a very central part of Shenandoah."

In addition to receiving funding from the city and Page County, Falk says the library received memorials from 15 estates in the past year.

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Audiovisual documents contain the primary records of the history of the 20th and 21st centuries, enabling us to pass down common heritage across generations, however, the moving pictures and radio sounds capturing our collective pasts run the risk of vanishing through decay, or being lost to time as the technology once used to handle them becomes obsolete.

The theme of this years World Day, Engage the Past Through Sound and Images praises the expertise of the people working to safeguard collections of the past for generations to come, which without, large portions of our cultural heritage would disappear to be lost forever, the UN said on the Day.

In 2005, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved commemoration of the Day every 27 October, at its biennial meeting of Member States to spotlight the need for urgent conservation measures of important audiovisual files-a parallel effort to the entitys establishment of theMemory of the World Programme, in 1992, which made clear that significant audiovisual collections worldwide suffered a variety of detrimental fates.

War, looting and dispersal, illegal trading, and preservation funding shortfalls are a few of the burdens that have threatened precious archive holdings for centuries.

For material still intact, digitizing physical records has been a method of escaping inevitable wear and tear from decades of handling, and extending the longevity of audiovisual libraries.

UNESCO in 2015 launched a fundraising project to create digital surrogates of the Organisations archives dating back to its predecessors, including the League of Nations International Institute for Intellectual Cooperation.

The institutional archives and historical audiovisual collections contain evidence of more than 70 years of ideas and actions for peace and international understanding that span the Organizations wide-ranging fields of competence.

Three years on, the Organisations Paris headquarters began housing a digitization lab for material to be more efficiently sorted, digitized, quality checked, and made available online.

A wealth of 5,000 photos, 8,000 hours of sound recordings, 45 hours of film, and 560,000 pages of governing body documents capture oceanography, space exploration, human rights communications, and traces of intellectual figures such as Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Masaharu Anesaki and more.

Clickhere to experience the online library thus far.

UNESCO's Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, said the Day marks an occasion "to remember the importance of audiovisual materials for connecting with our history and understanding who we are today."

"The past century was marked by unprecedented human development and world-shaping events. We must ensure its lessons are transmitted to future generations", she urged.

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