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MISSOULA, Mont. - On Monday, May 3, the new Missoula Public Library will open its doors to the public. Inside, SpectrUM has a new Discovery Area for families.  The area is a hands-on science center from the University of Montana and now that its located in the library, families are able to check it out for free. The space has different exhibits that explore topics like light, health, physics and ecosystems. These exhibits change throughout the year so theres always something new.  SpectrU...

Hello library lovers! The library is not open to the public at this time. So far we have not heard word about when we will be allowed to open. We are still offering a contactless curbside service. Pick-up times will be Monday through Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. Many free online resources are available from the Arrowhead Library System Website www.alslib.info. Some resources do require a library card, if you dont have a library card fill out an application online - tinyurl.com/ALSCard OverDrive...

BRASHER FALLS — Town of Brasher officials say that, with the recent reassessment of properties and its financial impact on property owners, they’re not likely to pick up the tab for the Badenhausen Branch of the Massena Public Library when funding expires at the end of the year. The library opened its doors on Dec. 11, 2014 in the former Boothe Hardware Store in downtown Brasher Falls, and the Massena Public Library has been operating it at $65,000 a year. Current funding for the libr...

Twist Bioscience Corporation: Twist Bioscience and Vivlion Partner to Generate gRNA Libraries for CRISPR Applications Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, and Vivlion GmbH, a company providing next-generation CRISPR gRNA libraries and screening services for the global R&D market, today announced a collaboration for the generation of gRNA libraries for CRISPR application...

KENDALLVILLE —The Kendallville Public Library building is fully open, and library services are always available online. The staff works hard to provide the materials, services and activities that the community and patrons want and need, even when there isn’t a pandemic. In the past year or so, the library has added services like Curbside Pickup and Doorstep Delivery, made the Kendallville Farmer’s Market a destination where the library can reach out to the community, and created ...

While the past year has presented unprecedented challenges to our collective physical and mental health, it has also placed a spotlight on community organizations that have met these challenges with

Ireland to formulate plan for reopening domestic tourism in June-July Ireland Tourism Minister Catherine Martin has said the Government will develop a plan in two weeks time that could see the Irish tourism sector reopen in June and July. She told RTÉs News at One: "From my engagement with the sectors, speculation is unhelpful. They want clear and consistent communication.” "What we will be doing is sitting down in two weeks time and well be looking at th...

1 of 6 (Jared Charney / The Salem, Mass., News) Michael Updike stands outside the Beverly Farms Library, in Beverly, Massachusetts, where his fathers name is on the buildings facade. Jared Charney (Jared Charney / The Salem, Mass., News) Michael Updike and his wife, Olga, present several items belonging to John Updike to Beverly Farms branch librarian Dorothea Lam. Jared Charney (Jared Charney / The Salem, Mass., News) A picture of the late author John Upd...

The Diskey Sign Co. of Fort Wayne created and donated signage for the Eckhart Public Library Mobile Outreach Services delivery van. The new signage aims to raise patron awareness of

Credit Portage District Library The Portage District Library is closed until early May, 2021. Its moving to a temporary location while its building is expanded. Colin Whitehurst is the librarys marketing manager. "Were going to be adding a two-floor expansion on the east side of the building, so its the back of the building. And so that expansion is going to add 13,000 square feet to the existing building. Were going to a 20-percent increase in space." The project is part of a ten-year, $13-mil...