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Discusses the idea that the need to provide library services to the Spanish-speaking population continues to intensify, in light of the significant growth of this population in the U.S. Recent growth trends which show the beginning of change in the pattern of Hispanic concentrations; Reading interests of new immigrants, including a desire to learn English; Reading interests of settled immigrants, including self-help books; Idea that major Hispanic groups are interested in reading material about political systems; Mention of Maria Kramer of the Biblioteca Latinoamericana in San Jose, California, who serves a Hispanic community.

The article reports that all 23 branches of the San José Public Library (SJPL) in California will remain open for two additional days per week as of July 1, 2015 . Comments are noted from SJPL director Jill Bourne regarding additional library users who will be served by the increased hours. Also discussed is the renewal of San José's library parcel tax approved by voters in 2014.

The article reports on the plan to add filtering software programs to the Internet access provided by the San José, California public library system. The suggestion was made by a member of the San José City Council. The proposal runs contra to the long-standing policy of unfettered Internet access and is likely to be rejected by the library system's partner San José State University.

The article reports that the city council of San José, California has voted against installing Internet filters in the San José Public Library to control the exposure of minors to Internet content. The author comments that decision was motivated by cost issues due to the economic recession. The council approved a policy which would require Internet users in libraries to follow library regulations regarding Internet use.

The article reports that the primary library of the Long Beach Public Library in Long Beach, California, will remain open. Bob Foster, Mayor of Long Beach, said that the library was not built to withstand an earthquake and needed costly repairs. Because of budget cuts, he said the library would have to close, but after many library users protested his decision, the library was allowed to remain open.

The article reports on the country's first Library-a-Go-Go machine located in a Bay Area Rapid Transit location in California. The California State Library, Bay Area Library Consortium and Baker and Taylor funded the model program. Contra Costa County Library (CCCL) in Pleasant Hill, California will stock the location with adult and young adult fiction and nonfiction titles. The Swedish company Distec created the machines.

This article discusses efforts by the County of Los Angeles Public Library to screen out sexually explicit material from library computers. The Board of Supervisors directed the library to purchase 445 new computer monitors and allocated funds to improve filtering and reconfigure computer banks. The new monitors will have integrated privacy screens and the computers designated for adults will have a low-level filter to keep out graphic material.

The article reports that the Miami-Dade Public Library in Florida is lending laptop computers to library users. The library features wireless Internet throughout its 40 branches. The San Jose, California, city council has approved the expansion of wireless access to all libraries and parks.

Reports on the dismissal of a library-related lawsuit in California. Statement that a suit intended to force the Livermore, California public library to filter the Internet has been dismissed twice and, as of April, 2001, is in appeals court; Decision that libraries cannot be penalized for providing minors with access to Internet content posted by a third party.

Offers news briefs related to libraries in the United States as of November 1, 2000. Reopening of the Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge, which had been closed since an earthquake in 1994; Tax cut which would limit the funds of libraries in Washington; Opposition of conservative groups to Internet filtering amendments to the bill H.R. 4577; Launch of a business publishing program, Stanford Business Books, at Stanford University Press.

Announces that the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) is conducting an organized marketing campaign to increase library use and numbers of cardholders. Discussion of the strategy and theme of the campaign, "The Best Things in Life Are Still Free"; Way that library automation created the need for all library cards to be reissued to library users; Customer service survey which was conducted by the library, and which found that some who did not use the library were not aware of library services; Details of library finance at the LAPL.

Reports that the Los Angeles Library Association (LALA) hosted a fundraiser with the theme "Stay home and read a book." Success of the fundraiser, which called for supporters to send donations to the library and then read a book; Use of the funding to support the library's reading programs which benefit children, librarians, teenagers, and other library users.

Presents findings of a report by the Rand Corp. of Santa Monica, California on the use of public libraries in California. Use of the public library as a source of information; Impact on the future of public library service; Challenges of serving ethnic populations.

Reports that the Huntington Beach Library Patrons Foundation has sponsored a Concours d'Elegance featuring classic automobiles.