Library

A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical building or room, or a virtual space, or both. A library's collection can include books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, films, maps, prints, documents, microform, CDs, cassettes, videotapes, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, e-books, audiobooks, databases, and other formats. Libraries range in size from a few shelves of books to several million items. In Latin and Greek, the idea of bookcase is represented by Bibliotheca and Bibliothēkē (Greek: βιβλιοθήκη): derivatives of these mean library in many modern languages, e.g. French bibliothèque.

The first libraries consisted of archives of the earliest form of writing—the clay tablets in cuneiform script discovered in Sumer, some dating back to 2600 BC. Private or personal libraries made up of written books appeared in classical Greece in the 5th century BC. In the 6th century, at the very close of the Classical period, the great libraries of the Mediterranean world remained those of Constantinople and Alexandria.

Library (UTA station)

Library is a light rail station in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States serviced by the Red Line of the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) TRAX light rail system. The Red Line provides service from the University of Utah to the Daybreak Community of South Jordan.

Description

The station is located at 225 East 400 South (East University Boulevard/SR-186), with the island platform being in the median of 400 South. It is situated immediately north of the main Salt Lake City Public Library building and northwest of the Salt Lake City and County Building. Library is the last eastbound station within the Free Fare Zone in Downtown Salt Lake City. Transportation patrons that both enter and exit bus or TRAX service within the Zone can ride at no charge. As part of the UTA's Art in Transit program, the station features cast bronze books and etched glass windscreens created by Gregg LeFevre entitled By Its Cover. Unlike most TRAX stations, Library does not have a Park and Ride lot. The station is part of a railway right of way that was created specifically for the former University Line. The station was opened on 15 December 2001 as part of the University Line and is operated by the Utah Transit Authority.

Library (White House)

The White House Library is on the Ground Floor of the White House, the official home of the President of the United States. The room is approximately 27 by 23 feet (8.2 by 7.0 m) and is in the northeast of the ground floor. The Library is used for teas and meetings hosted by the President and First Lady. During the 1950s reconstruction of the White House, old building lumber from the house was salvaged and re-made into wall paneling for this room. Several basement rooms in the White House are paneled with salvaged building materials from the pre-reconstructed White House.

History

John Adams, the first President to live in the White House, used this room as a laundry room; at that time it was said to have been filled with "Tubs, Buckets, and a variety of Lumber"; at the time, lumber meant "miscellaneous useless articles that are stored away". During Millard Fillmore's presidency (1850–1853), Congressional funding was requested to establish a White House library. The library was established during the Fillmore presidency, spearheaded by the First Lady, Abigail Fillmore. This library was originally in the Yellow Oval Room and was maintained there until 1929 when it was moved to its current location by the Hoover administration. By the time of this relocation there were almost no books remaining in the mansion, so the American Booksellers Association donated books and continued to do so in subsequent administrations. The room saw slight modifications until the Truman reconstruction in 1952, when the room was paneled in salvaged timbers from the White House's former timber frame. These were left unpainted until the administration of John F. Kennedy, when decorator Stéphane Boudin recreated the room as a painted Federal style parlor.

Podcasts:

PLAYLIST TIME:

Latest News for: Library advertising

Edit

Amid Hiring Freeze, Harvard Will Continue Hiring Undergraduate Course Assistants

The Harvard Crimson 10 Apr 2025
Though the freeze seems to primarily target full-time staff, other non-academic student positions have also been affected by it.Advertisement. After applying to work as an assistant at the Loeb Music Library, David D.
Edit

Over 200,000 library visits in 2024 in Grand Forks, East Grand Forks

Grand Forks Herald 09 Apr 2025
GRAND FORKS – What are the most sought-after items for patrons of the public libraries in Greater Grand Forks? ... ADVERTISEMENT. There were more than 200,000 visits between the Grand Forks Public Library and the East Grand Forks Campbell Library in 2024.
Edit

Talk About Clyde: Humbert a top equestrian

Port Clinton News Herald 09 Apr 2025
Library book sale set for Thursday through Saturday ... While at the library, check out the Earth Day recycled dress, crafted entirely from newspaper cartoons and advertisements from newspapers.
Edit

BitMEX Announces TradingView Integration, Offering 100,000 USDT in Rewards and More

CryptoPotato 09 Apr 2025
More details can be found ... About BitMEX ... Beyond premier user experience, TradingView provides solutions for businesses, including advertising, news partnerships, market widgets, charting libraries, and trading integrations with selected partners. ....
Edit

Artist’s work featured at Brainerd Public Library

Brainerd Dispatch 08 Apr 2025
BRAINERD — A new exhibit of artwork by artist Barb Sherrard Morgan is on display through June at the Brainerd Public Library, 416 S Fifth Street, Brainerd ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Barb Sherrard Morgan artwork on display at the Brainerd Public Library.
Edit

Calendar for April 8-9, 2025

The Jamestown Sun 08 Apr 2025
Tuesday, April 8. ADVERTISEMENT. Storytime for preschoolers, toddlers, 10 a.m., Alfred Dickey Library, 105 3rd St. SE ... S ... SE ... SE ... SE ... NE ... ADVERTISEMENT ... NE ... James River Valley Library System Board of Directors, 3.30 p.m., Stutsman County Library. ADVERTISEMENT ... .
Edit

Calendar for April 7-8, 2025

The Jamestown Sun 08 Apr 2025
The Community Calendar publishes events, meetings and fundraisers in The Jamestown Sun at no charge ... Monday, April 7. ADVERTISEMENT ... SE ... SE ... SE ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Storytime for preschoolers, toddlers, 10 a.m., Alfred Dickey Library, 105 3rd St ... S ... ADVERTISEMENT.
Edit

Library News: Week of April 6, 2025

The Globe 06 Apr 2025
WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County Library is open from 9 a.m ... The library is closed Saturdays and Sundays. The Children’s Library, 206 11th St., Worthington, is open noon to 5.30 p.m ... The Adrian Branch Library, 214 Maine Ave., Adrian, is open from 10 a.m.
Edit

’WE ARE NOT THE GODS’: Fire-torn Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism season

Canoe 05 Apr 2025
It’ll happen again this summer, but the view will be different.Advertisement 2 ... Advertisement 3 ... In the fall, she started a project with the local library, compiling art and writing from Jasperites processing the destruction.Advertisement 6.
Edit

Middleboro Library bookstore to close amid 'acrimony' between library and 'Friends'

Taunton Daily Gazette 04 Apr 2025
These "'special' privileges" include "the storage of materials and supplies in the library," "the support of Library staff for programs and events through advertising and staff hours," and "the reservation of the Library facility after hours.".
Edit

Alabama celebrates 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette's visit

Montgomery Advertiser 04 Apr 2025
Ladies swayed in old-timey dresses as a violinist and cellist filled the air with a lilting melody ... 11.30 a.m. Friday ... Friday ... Lafayette Freemason, Bernheim Hall, Ben May Library, Mobile. Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's education reporter.
Edit

Bourke's Bookshelf: ‘War has a way of finding everyone’

Brainerd Dispatch 03 Apr 2025
ADVERTISEMENT ... Pedersen to embark on Kitchigami Regional Library & Legacy Tour ... All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Theresa Bourke is a board member for the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library.
Edit

Buncombe County libraries adjust to life under Helene-related hiring freeze

Mountain Xpress 02 Apr 2025
When Buncombe County reduced hours at six libraries in January due to a Tropical Storm Helene-related countywide hiring freeze, some community members voiced concerns ... But Library Director Jason Hyatt doesn’t view such feedback as a bad thing.
Edit

Universities are Suspending Students for Justice in Palestine Chapters

Hot Air 01 Apr 2025
The suspension was in response to a protest the group carried out a protest at the school library in December. Advertisement ... Advertisement ... Advertisement.
Edit

North Market, Easton Town Center, others pull pranks on Columbus community

The Columbus Dispatch 01 Apr 2025
The Columbus Metropolitan Library posted a fun video on Instagram advertising the innovation of laminated books to avoid water damage and other destructive incidents.Eclectiques Antique Mall and Temu collaboration.
×