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Checking in with the remaining reporters in Val Verde County, Texas, three years after its last daily newspaper folded.
Researchers have labeled 204 counties in America as “news deserts” — places that lack access to credible, reliable news sources. That includes Val Verde County, Texas.
Fixit Clinics and other groups have formed communities devoted to reducing waste and costs by fixing broken devices.
Public libraries have to pay more for e-books than physical copies, while academic libraries say that journal subscription prices are rising.
“We don’t have enough people to add new things,” like social services, says the director of the Marshall County Memorial system.
Publishers may want to turn the page on this moment, though, to get back to more store sales of books after COVID-19.
Just when libraries had figured out how to be a community space, they might have to change again.
Digital books are more expensive than physical books and create logistical challenges for libraries.
Almost half of Denmark's libraries are open 24 hours a day.
"Toyeries" are making a comeback.