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Public libraries. Fort Bend County Libraries operates the First Colony Branch Library in Sugar Land. The 19,400 square feet (1,800 m 2) library, designed by Brooks ...
In 1947 these ladies appealed to the Commissioners' Court of Fort Bend County to establish a library which was granted and constructed by 1948. The original building held 1,000 books but was quickly deemed to be insufficient for growth and a new library underwent construction in November 1948.
The first free public library supported by taxation in the world was the Peterborough, New Hampshire Town Library which was founded at town meeting on April 9, 1833. [12] Many sources claim to have been the first, such as Boston's Public Library, which was the second, established in 1852.
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According to an annual retirement study conducted by Allianz Life, 63% of Americans are more concerned about running out of money than death. These fears are fueled by soaring inflation, a worry ...
MichiCard was a voluntary program between Michigan libraries that was the first step in developing a statewide library card for the residents of Michigan. The program was proposed and established by the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees' Task Force on Interdependency and Funding. This led the Michigan state legislature to approve funding in ...
A library card can refer to several cards traditionally used for the management of books and patrons in a library. In its most common use, a library card serves similar functions as a corporate membership card. A person who holds a library card has borrowing or other privileges associated with the issuing library. The library card also serves ...
The Old Colony Library Network [1] (OCLN) is a consortium of 27 member libraries [2] located on the South Shore of Massachusetts in the United States. OCLN membership includes 26 town and city libraries and one academic library.