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		<title>Time to Move on. . .</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Patrons, Supporters and Sponsors,
The last day of the Storefront Library at 640 Washington St. will be Sunday, January 17, 2010. If you haven&#8217;t had a chance to come by, please do! This weekend, in addition to storytime and a special science activity, we&#8217;ll be giving tours for the American Librarians&#8217; Association Midwinter Conference.
Thank you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/15/time-to-move-on/</link>
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		<title>We&#8217;re in this (space) together</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the Storefront Library, whether you&#8217;re attending a program, reading a newspaper, or working the Drawing Lab, you&#8217;ll find yourself among people making the most of a formerly vacant storefront—doing things together and doing things &#8220;alone.&#8221;
As always, we&#8217;re open late on Thursday until 8PM. And we&#8217;ve got your favorite bilingual storytime at 6PM featuring Jan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/14/in-this-togethe/</link>
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		<title>Sunday: go ahead, draw on the walls &amp; talk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drawing Workshop in the Storefront Library
Sunday, January 10, 12PM-3PM.
MAKE YOUR MARK and DRAW in the Drawing Lab! Come DRAW and EXPLORE with artist, Deb Putnoi. You will: Draw to music and different sounds; Draw using your sense of TOUCH as your guide; Experiment with DIFFERENT DRAWING MATERIALS; Draw on different kinds of papers and surfaces. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/09/sunday-go-ahead-draw-on-the-walls-talk/</link>
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		<title>Saturday in the Storefront</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Start off with Storytime at 11:30AM. We&#8217;ll read the Very Hungry Caterpillar and make our own caterpillars to take home. We&#8217;ll be bilingual throughout (English and Cantonese). Thanks to Volunteer Staff Laura Jean and Celia for teaming up for this event.

Then, from 12PM-1PM, join educators from Opera Boston for an hour of special storytelling and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/09/saturday-in-the-storefront/</link>
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		<title>Moose in the Library—Storytime Tonight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight&#8217;s storytime is all about moose.
Join readers Sharon Tomasulo and Annie Wu at 6PM for Moose Tracks by Karma Wilson and If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff. We&#8217;ll make our own antlers to wear. Bilingual reading (Cantonese).
The Library is open Thursday nights until 8PM. When you visit the Storefront Library and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/07/moos/</link>
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		<title>Should Libraries aim for Third Place?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“In the absence of informal public life, living becomes more expensive. Where the means and facilities for relaxation and leisure are not publicly shared, they become the objects of private ownership and consumption.” &#8211; Ray Oldenburg
As we enter the home stretch for the Storefront Library at 640 Washington St, Boston Street Lab is running evaluation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/06/libraries-third-place/</link>
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		<title>Today: Language Learning in the Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us in the Storefront Library today for two language learning events:
1PM—English Language Conversation Practice. Join a guided conversation to practice your English skills. All levels—drop in anytime from 1-2PM.
5PM—Workshop on ESOL Courses &#38; Scholarships at The American Chinese Christian Educational and Social Services.  Come learn about Intensive courses for improving pronunciation and English for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/04/today-language-learning-in-the-library/</link>
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		<title>The future of (storefront) libraries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an interesting prediction about the future of libraries just posted by a blogger who works in electronic resource management in New Jersey.  Eric Hellman thinks the advent of ebooks and high operations costs will lead to fewer libraries but more locations in places like shopping centers and storefronts:
While the shift to digital media [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2010/01/03/future-of-libraries/</link>
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		<title>Closed for the Holidays. Open Jan 3, 2010.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Storefront Library is closed for the holidays and will re-open January 3, 2010.
图书馆在假期会关闭直到２０１０，１月３号．
Many of our volunteer staff are traveling home for the holidays right now. Have a safe and happy holiday break. See you in 2010!
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		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/21/closed-for-the-holidays-open-jan-3-2010/</link>
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		<title>Workshop on Childcare Options in Chinatown</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Join us today at 5PM for a free workshop hosted by The Chinatown Human Development Studio: &#8220;Childcare with the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center.&#8221; Learn about BCNC’s Child Care programs, including family child care homes, the Acorn Center for Early Education and Care, and the Red Oak After School program. The workshop will help you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/21/bcncworksho/</link>
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		<title>We will close due to weather Sunday, Dec 20</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Storefront Library will be closed Sunday, Dec. 20 due to a snow storm. We expect to re-open on Monday for regular hours 11AM-6PM.
因为明天十二月二十会下大雪，我们闭馆一天
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		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/19/snowstorm/</link>
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		<title>Hope enters our 4000th book in online catalog</title>
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On Sunday, Hope Nguyen entered the 4000th donated book in the Storefront Library Online Catalog, as Amy Cheung, Program Manager, looked on. 
In two months, more than 40 volunteers have contributed nearly one thousand hours of public service in the Storefront Library, and it&#8217;s fitting that Hope was there to mark our latest milestone. Hope [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/16/hope-4000/</link>
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		<title>Sunday: Chinese Shadow Puppet Theater</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us from 2-4PM Sunday for a repeat of yesterday&#8217;s &#8220;Shadow Puppet Theater.&#8221; Try out Chinese Shadow Puppets using kits provided by the Boston Childrens’ Museum. Drop in anytime. For all ages.

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		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/13/shadow-puppets/</link>
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		<title>Neighborhood Network News covers Storefront</title>
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Chinatown Storefront Library from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
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		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/12/neighborhood-network-news-covers-storefront-library/</link>
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		<title>Saturday is when we go to work in the Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, we&#8217;ve got five events for you and your family:

Listen to Storytime at 11:30AM.
Join Be the Match and learn how easy it has become to become a bone marrow donor (and how critical your donation can be for Asian Americans and people of mixed-race descent). 12-4PM.
Check out Chinese Shadow Puppets with hands-on activities using [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/11/saturda/</link>
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		<title>The Storefront Library counts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the operation of the Storefront Library, a headcount of adults and children is taken every 30 minutes. The chart below is a snapshot of combined (adults+children) headcounts from the first month of operation. We use headcount data to adjust operating hours, staffing, and program schedules for maximum impact.

Boston Street Lab and the Storefront Library [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/09/count/</link>
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		<title>Storefront hosts exhibit of Historic Restaurants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chow Mein, Chicken Wings, and Cheeseburgers: Recalling Downcity Chinese in the Postwar Era is a photo exhibit of historic Chinese restaurants in New England that revisits the world of Chinese restaurants in downtown Providence from its heyday in the wake of World War II through its decline in the 1980s. The exhibit remembers Ming Garden, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/09/storefront-hosts-exhibit-of-historic-restaurants/</link>
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		<title>Free Zine Event with Papercut Zine Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for a unique event in the Storefront Library on Saturday, December 12, 3-6PM: a workshop for teens introducing zines (&#8220;zeens&#8221;) and zine-making. The free session will cover the basics: how to spot zines, where to look for them and what they can be used for. It will also feature step-by-step instructions on how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/09/zine-workshop/</link>
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		<title>Voices raised in the Storefront Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Monday evening, the Storefront Library hosted a rousing spoken word performance sponsored by students of a Storytelling, Performance and Production class at the University of Massachusetts, Boston in collaboration with the Asian American Studies Program at U. Mass.
Open to the public until 9PM, the Library was packed and standing room only—which is good thing for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/09/voices-raised-in-the-storefront-library/</link>
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		<title>Saturday&#8217;s a wrap—join us Sunday.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all today&#8217;s Storefront Library volunteers who logged a total of 36.5 hours of public service, and also Liz Coffey, Amy Sloper, and the folks at Home Movie Night for a terrific show this evening. Visit the multimedia player here at storefrontlibrary.org for photos from Saturday&#8217;s events, including Storytime run by Lucy Borgheiinck (Simmons GSLIS [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/05/saturdays-a-wrap%e2%80%94join-us-sunday/</link>
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		<title>Start small, aim big: Express Library, Mesa AZ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We just read with interest about a newly launched &#8220;Express Library&#8221; in Mesa Arizona: 2500 square feet, open three days a week, funded by impact fees from real estate developers. Less than 7% of the start-up costs were used to renovate the storefront—the rest was spent on materials. Ongoing operating costs will be covered by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/05/start-small-aim-big-express-library-mesa-az/</link>
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		<title>Spend a Saturday in the Storefront Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Start things off with Storytime at 11:30AM. Follow with Chinese Celebrations from 2:00pm – 4:00pm where you can drop in and learn about Chinese celebrations through hands-on activities, guided by Storefront Library staff, using kits provided by the Boston Childrens’ Museum. For all ages.
Wrap it up with Home Movie Night—a celebration of amateur film where you are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/05/spend-a-saturday-in-the-storefront-library/</link>
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		<title>A busy night at the Storefront Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight was record-breaking—three simultaneous events and scores of people using the library into the evening. But why is busy important to us?
In short, the more you use the Storefront Library, the more we learn from this experiment.
Boston Street Lab and the Storefront Library Interns and Volunteers are committed to documenting the broad demand for library [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/04/busy-night/</link>
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		<title>Film Screening: From Hutong to Highrise, Dec 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Film Screening: From Hutong to Highrise: The Transformation of Beijing, a documentary by Jasper Goldman and Beatrice Chen
Friday Dec 4 6pm. (20 minute film). Here&#8217;s an event Flyer—help us spread the word.
In the summer of 2001, urban planning students Beatrice Chen and Jasper Goldman, traveled to China to document the rapidly disappearing urban fabric of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/03/hutongfilm/</link>
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		<title>Friends of the Chinatown Library Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Storefront Library will host a meeting of Friends of the Chinatown Library, Friday, December 4, 4:00pm. All welcome. For more information and to rsvp, contact Lisette Le, Civic Action Coordinator, Chinese Progressive Association, 617-357-4499 or lisette@cpaboston.org
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		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/03/friends-of-the-chinatown-library-meeting-2/</link>
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		<title>Storefront Library nurtures another library in the neighborhood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Storefront Library staff coordinated and delivered a donation of 350 high quality classic fiction titles to the Quincy Upper School, a Boston Public School on Arlington Street that serves grades 6 &#8211; 12. The books had been carefully selected from high school reading lists by a donor who asked for our help in getting these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/12/02/quincyschool/</link>
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		<title>Boston Public Library President visits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Amy Ryan, President of the Boston Public Library, dropped in at the Storefront Library during our open hours today.  She spent time talking with staff and volunteers, and we showed her some of our initial usage data and described our operations.  We also talked about how operating in a street-level storefront space encourages [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/11/30/bpl-president/</link>
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		<title>English Conversation—drop in and practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every Monday from 1:00-2:00pm, Storefront Library Volunteer Emily Wu leads a drop-in English Language Practice group. Participants can practice English language skills through guided conversation, which is free and open to all ages.
This Monday, a group of nearly 40 ESOL students from the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center dropped in for a tour of the Storefront [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.storefrontlibrary.org/2009/11/30/english-conversation%e2%80%94drop-in-and-practice/</link>
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