Category Archives: Public Libraries

Library Photo of the Month–June 2016

Posted on June 1, 2016 by cbecker53

Not far from the booming metropolis of Madison you can find the quaint village of Cross Plains (population around 3,500),

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Why not?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by cbecker53

“Search, click and you have your book in hand in a day or two.”

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Adam Sandler Didn’t Have Ebola

Posted on April 8, 2016 by cbecker53

There is so much misinformation on the web, and there are so many imperfect ways of finding information, and don’t get me started on what can happen when a reputable site is hacked! (That’s what happened with the Sandler and … Continue reading →

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Library Photo of the Month, April 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by cbecker53

Today’s photos of the Jefferson Market branch of the New York Public Library in Greenwich Village come courtesy of my friend and fellow retired librarian Denise Anton Wright. 

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Library Photo of the Month–March 2016

Posted on March 3, 2016 by cbecker53

I’m a little tardy this month, but here are some photos of the River Falls Public Library (WI), which is the Wisconsin Library Association 2015 Library of the Year. The photos are from an event held to celebrate the award. … Continue reading →

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Heart and Soul

Posted on February 23, 2016 by cbecker53

“We’d hit the newspaper offices, the chamber of commerce, city hall, and Main Street for an introduction to the economics, politics, and stresses of a town. The visit to the public library revealed its heart and soul.”

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Library Photo of the Month–January 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by cbecker53

So, Happy New Year, and all that stuff. I am trying to get used to writing “2016” instead of “2015.” This month I am using another one of my friend Ben’s photos.

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Library Photo of the Month–December 2015

Posted on December 1, 2015 by cbecker53

Every September (well, almost every September), I spend a long weekend with other library-type women in Door County, a beautiful, magical place in Wisconsin.      

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Financial Wellness

Posted on November 12, 2015 by cbecker53
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Library Photo of the Month–November 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by cbecker53

These are some interior shots of the Sequoya Library, a branch of the Madison Public Library. The feel is very different from some other libraries. It is very open, and very modern and loft-like. Here’s more about the Sequoya branch. … Continue reading →

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