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Library use surges in tough economic times

Libraries and the Economy

Coverage in Print and the Web

Blogosphere

Rettig: Libraries Stand Ready to Serve in Tough Economic Times - The Huffington Post

ALA President Jim Rettig's op-ed discussing how libraries are helping Americans during the current economic crisis

The Public Library Renaissance - NYTimes.com Freakonomics Blog

The Poverty-Stricken Masses are Flocking to Libraries - The Consumerist

A Look at Recessions and Their Impact on Librarianship - In the Library with the Lead Pipe

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CBS News

In recession, libraries are booming. View story

Libraries Stand Ready to Serve in Tough Economic Times


ALA President Jim Rettig's op-ed in The Huffington Post

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CBS Evening News

Katie Couric's Notebook: Libraries


Americans are saving money, and keeping the looming recession at bay, by going to their local libraries to rent books, CD's, and DVD's.

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NBC Nightly News


Libraries offer relief from hard times - click to watch

The Wall Street Journal


Folks Are Flocking to the Library, a Cozy Place to Look for a Job. Click to read article

Library Funding @ your library


News and information regarding library funding from the ALA Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries

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ALA Press Center


News and information for the media

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Libraries and the Economy Press Kit


Information for the media on the role of libraries in tough economic times

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