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This document provides a comprehensive list of upcoming bond offerings and sales in various states, including Texas, Iowa, Michigan, and New York. The list includes details such as the issuer, state, description, amount, time of sale, financial adviser, legal opinion, maturing date, insurer, and credit ratings. The document is a valuable resource for library patrons conducting research on bond offerings and sales, and for more detailed information, readers are directed to visit the website www.bondbuyer.com. [Extracted from the article]

Presents findings of the 1982 survey of adult users in public libraries of New York to provide statistical data on current and future library user patterns in relation to the youth services program. Development of library habit in preschoolers, who continued to visit it; Reasons for the public library use; Frequent usage of the library by children of adult users; Need for youth services in the plan of every public library. INSET: The survey methodology..

This article from Glamour.com provides a list of the best TV shows of 2023 according to the editors at Glamour. The list includes a diverse range of genres and platforms, with brief descriptions and commentary on each show. Some notable shows mentioned include "Janine and Gregory," a series about a slow burn romance between two teachers, "Mrs. Davis," a show about a nun searching for the Holy Grail, and "The Gilded Age," a historical period drama set in late 19th century New York. The article offers a variety of options for library patrons interested in exploring popular TV shows from 2023. [Extracted from the article]

El artículo enfoca en la importancia de la biblioteca pública y su rol como espacio donde la gente puede compartir libros e ideas. Se mencionan la biblioteca y escuela pública como resultado y fundamento de la emancipación. Sigue con una descripción de las bibliotecas públicas ubicadas en los barrios de Nueva York. El autor ofrece su perspectiva sobre el rol de la biblioteca en su propia vida.

Reports on the architectural library projects of 1989 for academic libraries, public libraries and libraries in progress. Project names, locations, costs and all other pertinent project data; Additions, renovations, new buildings; View that thought must be given to the preservation of library buildings, in light of the destruction of libraries by earthquakes and hurricanes; Mention of the Medgar Evers College Library of the City University of New York in Brooklyn; Projects which have sought to provide access to physically challenged patrons and staff.

Reports that the Nassau County Library System, in New York City, offered its patrons free Internet access from home during a brief period in 1998. Costs involved; Features of the Internet access site.

The article reports on the expected launch of a pilot program aimed at providing free Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) hotspots to public school families in three library systems in New York City. The Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library and Queens Library have partnered with Google and Sprint for the program. Five thousand hotspots will be available for qualified applicants.

The article reports on a 2006 murder conviction which resulted from a May 2005 attack of 85 year old Ruth Seybold in the stacks of the Riverhead Free Library in Riverhead, New York. A discussion of the attack, which resulted in a 25 year to life sentence for Seybold's attacker Garner Allen, is presented.

Reports on the launch of free Wi-Fi Internet access at branch locations in New York City by the New York Public Library. Benefit of the initiative to patrons with their own wireless-equipped laptops; Financier of the Wi-Fi service.

The article offers information on the advertising campaigns used by Queens Library in New York to reach elusive non-users. It states that people between the ages of eighteen and thirty-four are difficult to reach for they are not aware what a public library has to offer. It cites the efforts of Queens Library to change the mistaken perceptions of non-users on public libraries through its advertising campaigns. The said advertising campaigns include the Find Love @ Queens Library advertisement, the Whet Your Taste Buds advertisement, and the Hip-Hop Headquarters. It notes that the arresting image of a female vampire which satisfies herself by biting her half-clothed male companion is projected in the Love @ Queens Library ad.

This article discusses how the Queens, New York library at Far Rockaway created a library for teens after being inundated with after school, as well as drop-out teenagers who sought to utilize their free computers. This library branch could not expand their current library, so they opened a library for teens one block away in December 2007. The teen library features relaxed rules for noise and snacking, computers that offer room for multiple viewers, and programs of interest for teens.

Describes how staff at Vassar College Library in Poughkeepsie, New York, stopped an unidentified library patron from daily cutting out the crossword puzzle from a heavily read newspaper. Problems encountered by the staff in identifying the culprit using different methods; Use of a crossword puzzle to communicate with the offender.

Presents library-related news briefs as of October 15, 1989. Details of an incident involving a patron who refused to pay a late fee at a public library in Queens, New York City; Quotation from an editorial written by Tim Healy of NYPL for the "New York Times" regarding the perils of government funding of the arts in the United States; Excerpt from the book "Falling Through Space," by Ellen Gilchrist.

Reports the funding and management of public libraries in New York City. Discussion on the Internet services offered by libraries; Rate of library attendance and users; Attitude and characteristics of library users.

The author focuses on the field of reference librarianship. She comments on how the grant Project GAIN gave the public library at Morrisville, New York full access to the internet and helped keep the library from closing. She comments on the role that public libraries have in the provision of e-government. She also talks about the flooding in New York State in 2007 and how libraries helped provide patrons with the information and assistance they need in filing claims forms for their personal losses.

Editorial. Argues that librarians should not be afraid to give out legal advice to patrons. Perception that library users have a difficult time getting answers to legal questions from reference librarians; Thoughts on the New York Public Library Telephone Reference service and the service at the Brooklyn Public Library; Discussion of librarian behavior and how librarians relate to library users.

The article features the book club Cook the Book which was established by the Gold Coast Public Library, located in Glen Head, New York. Topics discussed include the inspiration behind the book club, the bases for the selection of cookbooks, and activities for program participants. The benefits of the program are also cited, including connecting members of the community.

The article offers information on the Culture Pass program of the New York, Brooklyn and Queens public library systems in New York City, discussing the free passes provided to library cardholders, and the institutions for which the passes are provided, including Whitney Museum of American Art.

Editorial. Comments on the reaction of librarians to the efforts of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to get information on what certain library users were reading or borrowing. Observation that librarians became angry when the FBI director suggested that librarians who did not cooperate with the agency were unpatriotic; Discussion of a speech made by New York Public Library President John Brademas concerning the so-called subversion in libraries; View that U.S. citizens should be allowed to oppose the government while loving the country; Opinion that libraries are important in strengthening and supporting democracy.

The article reports that the Queens Library Foundation received a grant from the Independence Community Foundation in support of its Teen 'Net Mentor program at Queens Library in Jamaica, New York as of January 2006. The Teen 'Net Mentor program employs young adults to assist library users in using the computer workstations for searching the library's catalog, using the Internet, and searching other online resources. Diana Chapin, executive director of the Queens Library Foundation, said that the program has been effective in helping library customers get accustomed to using new technology.

Reports on positive findings from a questionnaire sent out by the Onondaga County Public Library in Syracuse, New York to users of its Books-By-Mail service. Increases library use; Age groups with most library usage.

Presents results of a survey which shows that the patrons of Queens Borough Public Library are satisfied with their library facilities and use them frequently. Demographics of the user population; Predominance of recreational reading.

Presents news briefs related to libraries. Rejection by the Minneapolis, Minnesota Library board's finance committee of a plan to close four branches; Bill that the Washington State Senate passed that would require filters on all public library Internet terminals; donation by Brooklyn, New York native S. Stevan Dweck of $1.5 million to the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) Foundation's Plaza and Auditorium Project at BPL's Central Library; Other news.

The article describes the author's experience of developing her career from a teacher to a school librarian at George Jackson Academy in New York City. According to the author, being a librarian is critical since it allows her to reach a wider group, be connected to the community, and focus on integrated learning. She further emphasizes that it is important for librarians to learn how to access information efficiently to develop independent library patrons and help them enhance learning.

Describes the patrons of the Mercantile Library in New York, New York. Refusal of the library director to identify the name of the library users; Interests of the readers; Identification of Carl Hiaasen as the favorite author of the users.

Focuses on New Rochelle Public Library's discovery of a way to encourage senior citizens to use the new mail library in New York.

Reports on the Geneva Free Library and Burger King Corp.'s partnership to help recover books from delinquent borrowers in Geneva, New York.

Notes the success in 1990 of the New York Public Library's (NYPL) annual presentation of Books To Remember, a program highlighting titles from the preceding year deemed outstanding by a committee of library employees. Titles which were selected by the committee, including "The House of Morgan," by Ron Chernow; Presentation of the committee's final selections to NYPL librarians, with Chernow, Howard Fast, and Samuel Freedman in attendance; Perception that the books chosen by the librarians will be popular with readers.

Reports on the commitment of the Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell, Ithaca in New York to teach faculty and students to do their own computer searches of bibliographic databases.

Reports that the Southern Adirondack Library Systems in Saratoga Springs, New York, has disclosed interest among volunteers and patrons in its microcomputer literacy project, People and Computers.

The article reports on the five-year, $1-billion expansion of the New York Public Library (NYPL) in New York City, with the goal of doubling its number of unique users. Herb Scher, NYPL director of public relations, notes that the improvement plan involves a renovation of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. NYPL President Paul LeClerc says the world of information and ideas has changed profoundly, and the needs of library users have changed in response.

The article presents information on a grant access that has been awarded to Generations Online, a computer application that is designed for senior citizens to learn from International Business Machines Corp.'s (IBM) Global Work/Life fund and the AT&T Family Care Development Fund. The grant was awarded after IBM made a suggestions for community sites to make the Internet simple for seniors public libraries in the Hudson River Valley, New York. Public libraries throughout the Mid-Hudson Library System will have in-library access to the resource.