James Patterson does it again: more school library donations

Patterson originally announced that he would be donating $1.25 million to school libraries but now he's increasing the amount to $1.5 million. 'I’m blown away by the number of parents and teachers who have shared the urgent needs of their community’s school library,” the author said in a statement. 'It’s clear that our school libraries require critical help.' Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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Jarvis presses Vaizey on library closures

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Using Libraries In the Age of eBooks

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National Geographic to Launch Content Archive for Library Use

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Panarea Digital Debuts Nearpod For Schools

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Bexley library to bring in membership fees

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Library cuts halted in Somerset

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Libraries are essential, trade tells MPs

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Cuts to hit Liverpool library services

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Brent's Preston library cleared

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New shadow libraries minister condemns closures

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