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Paging Book Lovers: Dedicated Authors Keep Libraries Afloat
10:00AM 3/06/2011
For public libraries, it's the best of times and the worst of times: Usage is skyrocketing, but budgets are being slashed. What to do? A few thriller authors are stepping in -- and using their time and fame to help organize fund-raising events for libraries. The goal is to create a national movement.
A Fine Mess: How To Get Out of Library Late Fees, Tickets
12:00PM 1/24/2011
Getting out of late-book fines at the library requires a reason. A really good one. "We do allow some negotiation of late fees but only for very extenuating circumstances," Gayle Snible, spokeswoman for the New York Public Library, tells WalletPop.
"Extenuating" can include severe illness, funeral...
Local library gouges job-seekers at 20 cents a page for resume printing
12:00PM 6/20/2009
I was at the local -- the town will remain nameless to prevent mysterious overdue fines from appearing on my account -- library recently trying to print something and I was shocked at the cost: 20 cents per page.I was mildly annoyed, but paid the fee. But in a larger sense, I believe that the...
More people using libraries to save money, find jobs
6:00PM 12/22/2008
Simplification, Economy, Economizer, Family Money, Saving Money
I have a 4-year-old daughter who likes to watch videos: Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Elmo and lately, anything with a princess in it. The problem is at $19 or so each, buying the DVDs is insane, especially when she grows tired of them after a month or so.
My solution lately has been to go to our...
WalletPop's guide to buying textbooks: Part one...don't!
3:00PM 8/15/2008
Nowadays, some students are easily spending $500 or more on textbooks each semester, prompting some professors to provide their new books online for students anywhere to use for free.Since this is unfortunately not yet the norm in many institutions around the nation, in a few weeks most parents and...
The Internet has changed how we communicate with loved ones, bank, do business and otherwise entertain ourselves. It has also provided many new avenues for book sharing and swapping amongst friends and strangers; even if the technology sometimes stands in the way. Thankfully there are several ways...
Your chance to keep your library relevant
6:30PM 3/19/2008
Every business needs to bring in new customers or else become obsolete. For instance, in recent years, the knitting industry, once considered cool only if you were a grandmother, has actually managed to make "knitting circles" hip again, just by showing people how to do it. Bowling alleys have been...
I know this might seem like a cop out for the daily deal post but, in the wake of Christmas, do you really need to go out and spend more money to buy more stuff -- even if it is "on sale"?
So my recommendation for today isn't just a great deal -- It's totally free! That's right: Your local...
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