An essay from Utne Magazine regarding the public library's struggle in the age of the internet. http://www.utne.com/pub/2005_130/promo/11706-1.html Take a minute to check out www.ala.org 's issues and advocacy page.
A great way to support your local public library is to become a member of the Friends of the Library. For more info, check out your local library's webpage.
UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS:
The Eden Prairie Library is having a book sale on Saturday, Oct 8th from 9am -4pm. Hundreds of books, magazines, cd's, and other library materials for $1 or less.
Holocaust Testimonial: A Survivor's Story. Thursday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m at the Eden Prairie Library. Author and concentration camp survivor Henry Oertelt will talk about his experience as told in his book, "An Unbroken Chain: My Journey Through the Nazi Holocaust." He will share his struggle to survive and the chain of events that saved his life. Q & A and a reception will follow the program. Sponsored by Hennepin County Library in collaboration with University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
Great Decisions 2005: Global Poverty Gap Monday, Sept. 12, 4-6 p.m, Edina library. One in five people in the world lives on less than $1 a day. Does America have a responsibility to help poorer countries? Would reducing global poverty make us safer? Foreign policy expert Tom Hanson will facilitate an examination of issues in this citizens' dialogue. Sponsored by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County in collaboration with the Minnesota International Center.
Cost of Freedom: Civil Liberties, Security and the USA Patriot Act. Monday, Sept. 26, 4-6 p.m. at the Edina Library. Watch a one-hour documentary that examines the history of civil liberties during wartime and the controversial USA Patriot Act enacted in the aftermath of 9/11. A moderated discussion will follow. Refreshments provided.
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