Logan Library Board offers new homebound service program
Friday, November 22nd, 2013 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan Library Board offers new homebound service programBy Brad Bair LOGAN --A new library delivery service for homebound residents of Logan began on Monday. Director Robert Shute and librarian Joseph Anderson discussed the program with the Logan City Library Board recently. The program that has been in development for ...
Opinion: Book nazis—Keep your mitts off my reading lists!
Sunday, October 21st, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Opinion: Book nazis—Keep your mitts off my reading lists!By Ted Pease It’s incredible to me that busy-bodies spent so much of their time and energy last year trying to banish books from library shelves. “Incredible” in its literal sense: I can’t believe that anyone in 2012 a) is still ...
Banned books: ‘Are we still talking about this?’ asks First Amendment ‘absolutist’
Friday, October 5th, 2012 Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »By D. Whitney Smith LOGAN—While Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debated their platforms in Denver, another exercise in democracy took place at the Logan Library concerning First Amendment rights and book banning. Librarian Joseph Anderson invited Ted Pease, USU’s journalism and communication ...
Banned Books Week: ‘Boneheaded, wrong-headed & un-American’
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Banned Books Week: ‘Boneheaded, wrong-headed & un-American’LOGAN—The 30th National Banned Books Week will be observed at the Logan Library this week with a talk by journalism professor Ted Pease, head of the USU Department of Journalism & Communication. [caption id="attachment_8263" align="alignleft" width="300"] New York Society for the ...
River Heights checks out its options for Logan library cards
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on River Heights checks out its options for Logan library cardsBy Lis Stewart RIVER HEIGHTS—Councilwoman Kathryn Hadfield explained the options for River Heights residents seeking a less expensive membership with the Logan City Library at a council meeting Tuesday night. Twenty River Heights residents have purchased Logan library cards, according to a ...
Logan Library expanding to meet demand
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Logan Library expanding to meet demandBy Caresa Alexander LOGAN—Patrons who have not been to the Logan Library for a few months are in for a treat. An expanded children’s area, a Teen Tech Center and a Family History Collections room are just some of the changes ...