All Aboard the Reading Railroad in Dayton.

Yet another story of libraries meeting the moment.

Feb 7

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December 2025

Lessons from ‘Trash Fish’

How a Cleveland fisherman with a colorful nickname salvages plastic from the Cuyahoga River and turns it into public art.

Dec 20, 2025

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November 2025

‘Catch them doing something good.’

Some scenes from around the country of people we're thankful for, as they set creative examples for us all.

Nov 25, 2025

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July 2025

California, Panama, and the future of our countries.

News from the American West, and from the land where North and South America meet.

Jul 22, 2025

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June 2025

Finding Lost Hills in the Central Valley

A complete make-over for a small town in California, thanks to planners, professionals, residents, and philanthropists.

Jun 8, 2025

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August 2024

"Sustainability" is coming to your local library.

How public libraries are becoming leaders in the practices and practicalities of the Sustainability movement.

Aug 12, 2024

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May 2024

Sustainability: Suddenly the Action is Local

Ten years ago, we were searching for examples of local-level sustainability efforts. Now they are everywhere.

May 9, 2024

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February 2024

What We've Learned about 'Florida Man'

Changing our minds about the Sunshine State. Mainly thanks to an innovative local newspaper.

Feb 19, 2024

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December 2023

And the Winners Are ....

... Examples of innovative mapping tools that are expanding the art of story-telling, and helping communities build better, more sustainable futures.

Dec 13, 2023

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October 2023

Mississippi Students Make a Marker for History

Honoring African American women who desegregated a university in the 1960s

Oct 31, 2023

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Two Wins, and a Sad Loss.

Cheers to gathering in public places, and to reading banned books out loud. Sorrow for losing a dynamic judge who changed countless lives one at a time.

Oct 5, 2023

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September 2023

New Season, New Mission, New Website.

Our Towns looks back at ten years of changes across the United States and looks ahead to our new role.

Sep 8, 2023

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