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Dilworth, Rachel – Alki, 1995
Provides guidelines and information, based on the experiences of Pierce County Library (Washington), for planning a sponsored author event to raise funds for a public library. (JKP)
Descriptors: Authors, Fund Raising, Library Development, Library Funding
Direct linkKenney, Brian – Library Journal, 2005
Few public buildings, and no libraries, have ever received the sort of acclaim that Seattle's central library garnered even before it opened in May 2004. "The Seattle building is thrilling from top to bottom," wrote Paul Goldberger in "The New Yorker." Herbert Muschamp, in the "New York Times," agreed: "In more…
Descriptors: Architecture, Public Libraries, Library Development, Library Services
Morgan, Jim – American Libraries, 1997
Describes how a library in the state of Washington was floated on a barge across the Hood Canal (part of Puget Sound) to its new site. Discusses property costs, the mechanics of moving the building, community support, obstacles, media coverage of the move, and renovations at the new site. (AEF)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Community Support, Costs, Engineering
