+ City demands warrant in FBI investigation [MA]
“Law enforcement and Newton Free Library officials were embroiled in a tense standoff for nearly 10 hours last week when the city refused to let police and the FBI examine library computers without a warrant.”

+ Groups to help destroyed libraries [SC]
“[Jim] Johnson, retired director of the South Carolina State Library, is coordinating a fundraising project for the New Orleans Public Library. Participating are the Association of Public Library Administrators of South Carolina and the Friends of South Carolina Libraries.”

+ Mead Library, Kohler Arts Center join forces for book discussions based on 4 exhibits [WI]
“Two of Sheboygan’s cultural hubs — Mead Public Library and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center — are teaming up to host a series of book discussion groups centered around four Arts Center exhibits. The theme will be, ‘Collect, Classify, and Catalog.’”

+ The Importance of Reading [OH]
“…no matter how advanced technology becomes, there will always be written communication and a need for people to be able to read.” A short but insightful piece on the children’s reading programs at Briggs Lawrence County Public Library.

+ Preserving veterans history [OH]
“Now, thanks to the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, … the stories of hundreds of his fellow veterans who left their homes and families and went to war will never die.”

+ City, two townships looking for guidance via public library survey [MI]
“The city of Eaton Rapids and Hamlin and Eaton Rapids townships are working together to determine the wishes of their residents with regard to a public library. Officials hope those wishes will be made known by way of a library survey being distributed to all three municipalities.”

+ Electronic audio books arrive at Waterloo Library [Iowa]
“The library began offering electronic audio books, or e-audio books, earlier this month through the Web site www.netlibrary.com, which allows patrons to download books to their mp3 players or computers.”