One of the great embarrassments of New York, the richest city in America, is how money can’t be found to keep public libraries open every single day.It is, truly, a matter of priorities. Other far-reaching, progressive policy proposals can come with enormous upfront costs — municipal or... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-04-29 15:50:14 UTC ]
I’ll be the first to acknowledge Amazon and I make rather strange bedfellows. Raised on local libraries and used bookstores, I’ve long been a loyal customer to many of the indie bookshops cornered by the world’s largest online retailer, prizing them as community centers and places to find a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-03-08 09:49:14 UTC ]
On Late Night with Seth Meyers this week, Slave Play and Daddy playwright Jeremy O. Harris announced he is donating a collection of 15 plays by Black playwrights to 53 libraries and community centers across the United States—and is donating one such collection to Northwestern University in Seth... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-12-09 17:29:54 UTC ]
The founder of IFundWomen of Color lays out the hard-won lessons that helped her get investments and cofounder-level equity. Growing up with an entrepreneur mom meant my weekends looked different. We’d drive from event to event, in churches, convention centers, and community centers, where I... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-12-02 05:00:17 UTC ]
How will public libraries handle being unable to be community centers when their communities are most in need of them? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-08-13 10:35:00 UTC ]