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Herald/SARAH MOORE KUSCHELL (Killeen Daily Herald) Click image(s) to enlarge Jeanie Madden is the new children’s librarian at the Harker Heights public library. Already with a bachelor’s degree in English, Madden is taking online course from San Jose State University and plans to graduate with a library science degree. us.rd.yahoo.com
San Jose State, city scrap plans for shared soccer fields (San Jose Mercury News) Plans to build long-awaited public sports fields in the shadow of Spartan Stadium — a project pitched as a team effort between San Jose State University and the city — have come apart after school officials decided the facilities would be too difficult to share. us.rd.yahoo.com
Library to close for reorganization Dec. 15-19 (The Oshkosh Northwestern) The Oshkosh Public Library will close its doors for five days in December to reorganize book collections, marking its first step toward an atmosphere more like Barnes and Noble on a Sunday afternoon. us.rd.yahoo.com
Dave Bakke: Meet Lincoln Library’s forgotten books (The State Journal-Register) What do Springfield’s readers have against George Meredith? George, who died 99 years ago, was quite the big deal in his day. A prolific author and poet, he was mentioned in the same breath as Tennyson. us.rd.yahoo.com
Area calendar (The Pantagraph) Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Sunday Elsewhere A Christmas Walk of Homes and Churches in Chenoa; 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7. Tickets available. Cost: $10, advance; $12, at door. Sponsor: Chenoa Women’s Club. us.rd.yahoo.com
Seattle Library names new CEO (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The candidate selected for the top position within The Seattle Public Library is an experienced executive who currently leads the nation's largest state library. us.rd.yahoo.com
Business Calendar (The Florida Times-Union) Monday us.rd.yahoo.com
Bookmarks (The Florida Times-Union) Have a merry, Berry time us.rd.yahoo.com
Education update (Pacific Daily News) Dec. 8: Our Lady of Camarin holiday, no classes. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Black Friday' draws crowds (The Findlay Courier) Rising unemployment? National recession? Such worries didn't seem to slow the thousands who again flocked to Findlay stores on the biggest shopping day of the year Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com
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