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A review is offered for several libraries, including the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, the Kent District Library in Comstock Park, Michigan, and the Recorded Sound Archives at FAU University Libraries in Boca Raton, Florida.

The article evaluates the new and renovation library designs of the Toronto Public Library, York Woods branch designed by Diamond Schmitt, the Brown County (Wis.) Library, East branch designed by Somerville Architects and Engineers, and the Grimes (Iowa) Public Library designed by INVISION.

The article focuses on the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, the world's largest repository of cartoon art. Topics include its vast collection of original cartoons, comic books, and comic strip clippings, its significance as a resource for scholars studying various aspects of cartoon art, and the unique exhibitions it hosts, including a retrospective of graphic novelist Raina Telgemeier's work.

A review is offered for several public libraries in the U.S. including Louisville Free Public Library, Community Library and Richland Main Library.

The article reviews the architectural designs of several libraries in the U.S. including the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library, Walnut Hills branch in Ohio that was designed by Fishbeck, Interior Project Management, San Mateo County Libraries, Atherton branch in California that was designed by WRNS Studio, and Kanawha County Public Library in West Virginia that was designed by Silling Architects.

Foreign as well as Slovak libraries are constantly trying to innovate their services and thus become closer to their users. In this vein, the Public Library of Mikulas Kovac in Banska Bystrica introduced a service which respond to the need for contactless services. The paper is focused on the implementation and operation of a device that allows limitless book reservations and their pickups via bibliomat - the automated box which features an integrated library and information system. As a result of an increase in demands on the library's operation, the services of bibliomat are a prerequisite for effective communication between users and the library, without the necessity of visiting a specific branch during its office hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the architectural design of the Toronto Public Library Albert Campbell Branch in Scarborough, Ontario, designed by LGA Architectural Partners.

The article reviews the architectural design of two branch libraries in Edmonton, Alberta including the Calder Branch Libray designed by Atelier TAG and the Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative, and the Capilano Library designed by Patkau Architects + Group 2

A review is offered for Morgan Library & Museum, Madison Avenue, New York.

The article evaluates several camera scanning apps including the Adobe Scan, Google PhotoScan, and Microsoft Lens.

The article evaluates the architectural design of libraries including Berwyn Public Library by George Fisher Construction, Broadview Public Library District by Dewberry and Carol Stream Public Library by product architecture + design.

The article discusses the architectural design of the Central Library in Calgary, Alberta, designed by architecture firms Snøhetta and DIALOG.

The article discusses the Lilavati Lalbhai Library in Ahmedabad, India designed by RMA Architects.

The article reviews the web site Bloomsbury Architecture Library, available at bloomsburyarchitecturelibrary.com, from Bloomsbury, which consists of two collections, the Core Collection, and Architecture Design & Practice Online.

In "Same Page" by Elly Swartz, Bess Stein is the newly elected president of her sixth-grade class in a rural Pennsylvania town. She is determined to install a book vending machine in the library but faces opposition when a parent complains about the "inappropriate" selections. Bess, along with a group of local librarians, works to convince the community of the value of the challenged books. The book addresses issues of book banning, friendship, and growing pains, while also incorporating sensitive depictions of Bess's anxiety and her Jewish faith. [Extracted from the article]

"The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society" by C.M. Waggoner is a cozy mystery novel set in Winesap, Upstate New York. The protagonist, Sherry Pinkwhistle, is a town librarian and civilian murder investigator who becomes suspicious of the unusually high murder rate in her town. When her boyfriend is killed, Sherry is convinced that the murders are demon-related and sets out to investigate. Waggoner skillfully combines cozy mystery tropes with supernatural elements, creating a story that is both entertaining and filled with humor. Fans of fantasy and murder mystery genres will find this book intriguing. [Extracted from the article]