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A 51-year-old library that is "no longer fit for purpose" is to close, leaving a town without a book-loaning service for more than two months.
In this file photo from 2012, librarian Glen Creason sits with a 1935 volume 10 Sanborn map at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Dunstable Leisure was due to open last winter, but was beset by delays More delays for £20m leisure centre £20.1m leisure centre re-opening delayed 'Not fit for purpose' library to close ...
DUNSTABLE — The Dunstable Public Library is temporarily closed due to flooding stemming from frozen pipes. The water began gushing on Thursday morning, according to Library Director Mary Beth… ...
A 1602 world map created by the Italian-born Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci, which places China at its center, is on display at the Library of Congress.
Click to enlarge: After missing for more than a decade, a centuries-old map, Carte Geographique de Nouvelle France by explorer Samuel de Champlain, has been returned to the Boston Public Library.
Promotional materials describing the 20th Anniversary of the Osher Map Library (USM) along with Bates cartography resources are on display near government documents at Ladd Library. The impressive ...
A panoramic map of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, MO. Library of Congress Map lovers rejoice: soon, thousands of maps from the Library of Congress’ collection will be free to gaze at online ...
The Map Room at the Boston Public Library has been revamped as a tea lounge, with bar seating, snacks and specialty drinks!
For some children, reading can be a real struggle. But a library in Dunstable is tackling this with the addition of a very special furry friend.
A 51-year-old library that is "no longer fit for purpose" is to close, leaving a town without a book-loaning service for more than two months.