PA Carnegie libraries retool to compete with ‘net, chain stores

Via Z Wire:

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is planning a huge fund-raising effort to update its facilities and its image, amid growing competition from the Internet and large bookstore chains. Carnegie has set a goal of raising $25 million over the next several years to overhaul its main library in the Oakland neighborhood and 13 branches.

\”It\’s not just fund-raising,\” Library Director Herb Elish said. \”It\’s a matter of, \’What should libraries look like? What do people expect for the 21st century? What should we provide and how do we provide it?\’\”

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