skip to main content
skip to newscasts

Monday, March 17, 2025

Public News Service Logo
facebook instagram linkedin reddit youtube twitter
view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants, even as a judge orders removals be stopped; Sierra Club sues DOGE over mass firings; Lack of opportunity pushes rural Gen Zers in AZ out of their communities; Fixing one problem, creating another? Ohio's lead pipe replacements.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Secretary of State Rubio pledges more arrests like that of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. Former EPA directors sound the alarm on Lee Zeldin's deregulation plans, and lack of opportunity is pushing rural Gen Zers out of their communities.

view newscast page
play newscast audioPlay

Farmers worry promised federal reimbursements aren't coming while fears mount that the Trump administration's efforts to raise cash means the sale of public lands, and rural America's shortage of doctors has many physicians skipping retirement.

MD Librarian: Show libraries some love this month

play audio
Play

Monday, February 17, 2025   

February is National Library Lovers Month and libraries across the state are encouraging their long-time and new patrons to celebrate.

David Dahl, vice president of the Maryland Library Association, said the best way folks can show their love of libraries is to use them.

He also suggested letting lawmakers know just how much you love your library, since so much funding comes from various levels of government.

"Libraries always need funding," said Dahl. "We rely a lot on local, state and federal funding, and are also impacted by public policies. So getting in contact with your local lawmakers to tell them how much you love libraries and to ask them to support your library is something that's really important."

There are 24 public library systems across Maryland, ranging from one-building to multi-branch systems.

Dahl said to also thank a librarian - that is if you're lucky enough to run into one. He added that they work hard to provide as many services as possible to members of the community.

"You know, librarians are professionally educated, and we're engaged in continuing education," said Dahl. "It's a lot of effort we put into it. Trusting that librarians have the best interest of their community in mind and being supportive. You can still ask questions about why certain services are offered or not offered."

The first lending library in the U.S. was founded in the town of Franklin, Massachusetts. Residents of Franklin asked Benjamin Franklin, the town's namesake, to donate a bell to the town.

Instead, Franklin donated a collection of books to the town, believeing "sense" was more important than "sound." The town's residents voted to make the books freely available to all of its citizens.




get more stories like this via email

more stories
Trash 2 Trends designers create runway looks from items headed to the landfill. Proceeds from the event fund recycling initiatives, litter prevention and community beautification in Orlando. (Trimmel Gomes)

Environment

play sound

What if your trash could be the key to a more sustainable wardrobe? The group Keep Orlando Beautiful is proving it is possible with its annual "Trash…


Social Issues

play sound

As the Trump administration continues to implement aggressive immigration policies, many Hispanic residents in Florida, a key voting bloc for Trump…

Social Issues

play sound

Cuts to the U.S. education system are expected to create a profound ripple effect on students and staff in Hamtramck's already struggling school …


Bobcats are elusive, native predators known for their sharp senses and solitary nature, typically hunting at dawn or dusk. (Adobe Stock)

Environment

play sound

Indiana's Natural Resources Commission will decide this week whether to allow bobcat trapping, giving Hoosiers one last chance to weigh in. The …

Environment

play sound

Local leaders in California are slamming the Trump administration's moves to gut dozens of environmental policies on climate change and pollution in l…

PVC pipes are commonly joined by elastomeric sealing connections or solvent cement. These solvent cements can expose workers to hazardous chemicals such as tetrahydrofuran, a carcinogen. (Adobe Stock)

Health and Wellness

play sound

Ohioans are seeing changes in their water infrastructure as cities work to replace lead service lines, a requirement under federal regulations…

Environment

play sound

Clean-energy advocates in Texas are closely monitoring a bill before the Legislature that, if passed, could stop the development and operation of …

Environment

play sound

The Sierra Club is taking the Trump administration to court, joining a slew of legal challenges over the mass firings of federal workers. Sierra …

 

Phone: 303.448.9105 Toll Free: 888.891.9416 Fax: 208.247.1830 Your trusted member- and audience-supported news source since 1996 Copyright © 2021