by fopladmin | Dec 28, 2019 | FOPL News
‘It’s about trust’: Media literacy group creates digital contracts between parents and children Contract meant to establish rules around using technology and the internet https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/digital-contracts-for-kids-1.5408270...
by fopladmin | Dec 28, 2019 | FOPL News
Protect Your Library the Medieval Way, With Horrifying Book Curses Medieval scribes protected their work by threatening death, or worse....
by fopladmin | Dec 24, 2019 | FOPL News
BWG Public Library welcomes new CEO Matthew Corbett Library Board has announced the appointment of a new CEO, to take over the helm of the BWG Public Library...
by fopladmin | Dec 24, 2019 | FOPL News
But, Nobody Uses Libraries Anymore!! Except more people visit their library than attend the NFL, NHL, NBA, Nascar, or the movie theater COMBINED. https://www.libraries2020.org/but_nobody_uses_libraries_anymore One of the things we always hear while campaigning for libraries is that nobody uses libraries anymore. In fact, if we had a $1 for every time we heard this phrase, we wouldn’t need to ask you for donations. But what’s so frustrating about this common response is how completely unfounded it is. There is simply no basis for believing that nobody uses libraries anymore. The truth is that most of the general public have a library card and use their public libraries. We’re working to educate American voters about the value and importance of libraries in 2020. Every $10 we raise helps us reach 1,000 more voters with information like this. But you can help us fight against this common misconception by simply clicking to tweet these facts below or sharing this entire post on Facebook. Did you know that almost 100 million more people visit their libraries (1.3 billion) each year than see a movie at the theater (1.2 billion)? (CLICK TO TWEET) Did you know that libraries are visited over 1.3 billion times a year which is 10 times more than MLB (68 million), NFL (17 million), NBA (22 million), Hockey (21 million), and Nascar (4 million) combined? (TWEET THIS) Did you know that 5 million more people attend just library programs than go to MLB (68 million), NFL (17 million), and NBA (22 million) games combined each year? (TWEET THIS) Did you know that more than 172 million Americans have library cards?...
by fopladmin | Dec 19, 2019 | FOPL News
Plans for $10-million library branch on Waterloo’s east side unveiled Project to break ground next spring, with occupancy slated for June 2021...