There are 17 article(s) tagged Keenon McCloy:

• May 2023

  • Former Memphian Arun Gandhi dies

    The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Arun Gandhi left his imprint all over Memphis, including at Christian Brothers University, where he led the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence for 15 years.

    By Jane Roberts May 11, 2023

  • Memphis Public Libraries officials say fines not worth the time

    Memphis Public Libraries did away with monetary fines in November 2019, and library leaders say that is here to stay.

    By Alicia Davidson May 07, 2023

• February 2023

  • Female professionals cite mentorship and core values as keys to success

    During the Women and Business seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian, Thursday, Feb. 16, the three panelists agreed that good mentors are key to being successful, no matter the industry or field. 

    By Christin Yates February 18, 2023

  • Meet this year’s Women and Business panelists

    Two own their own businesses; one has worked for the City of Memphis for more than 30 years. 

    By Christin Yates February 13, 2023

• November 2022

  • Frayser library branch goes from city’s smallest to ‘a design for future libraries’

    City leaders broke ground Thursday, Nov. 3, on a new 20,000-square-foot Frayser Branch Library on James Road that replaces the existing 60-year-old facility.

    By Bill Dries November 03, 2022

• June 2022

  • New Frayser library to be completed by end of 2023

    Memphis Public Libraries Director Keenon McCloy did not give a figure for the price of the contract, but may cost about $12 million.

    By Daja E. Henry June 27, 2022

• June 2021

  • Despite no construction date, Frayser library still brings excitement

    The current Frayser library, located at 3712 Argonne Street, has been a community staple for more than 50 years. While it’s been important for allowing children and adults alike for book access and computer use, it’s also a vital community space for the neighborhood.

    By Omer Yusuf June 16, 2021

  • Mysterious Cossitt Library painting recalls blue period for landmark

    The late 1950s or early 1960s painting of the Cossitt Library surfaced last month. It was set aside during a cleanup of the Downtown landmark, and the rediscovery marks a turn in fortune with a renovated Cossitt set to reopen in the fall.

    By Bill Dries June 09, 2021

• May 2021

  • Mystery painting of Cossitt Library turns up ahead of fall reopening

    The painting shows the Cossitt Library shortly after or just before its 1958 renovation when the midcentury modern front of the landmark was added. 

    By Bill Dries May 17, 2021

• March 2021

  • Melrose School to be ‘reimagined and repurposed’

    After planning and construction, the project to reimagine the historic school is expected to be completed in 2023.

    By Linda A. Moore March 08, 2021

• December 2020

  • Final piece of Raleigh Springs Civic Center near completion

    The new Raleigh branch library is set to open Dec. 14, replacing the 54-year-old location at 3157 Powers Rd., which is closed as the transition begins to its future home.

    By Omer Yusuf December 05, 2020

• February 2020

  • Plans ‘going full steam ahead’ to replace smallest library

    The new Frayser library is expected to be four times the size of the neighborhood's current branch location at 3712 Argonne St. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 27, 2020

• December 2019

  • New e-book embargo by Macmillan on libraries starts Friday

    The embargo limits Memphis Public Libraries to buying only one copy of a new Macmillan title for the first eight weeks the book is out. MPL director Keenon McCloy says the policy by one of the nation's big five publishers limits access and in turn the reach of such books.

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2019

• November 2019

  • No more late fines at Memphis Public Libraries

    Memphis Public Libraries are doing away with one of the basics of public libraries -- fines for books that are returned past their due date.

    By Bill Dries November 18, 2019

• October 2019

  • The wildly unexpected reach of your local library

    Keenon McCloy, the director of Memphis Public Libraries, talks about how the library remains relevant — and then some — in the digital age 

    By Eric Barnes October 24, 2019

• September 2019

  • Crenshaw Library debuts renovations in changing Foote Park area

    The Cornelia Crenshaw library near Vance and Lauderdale has been there in one form or another for the past 80 years. Exterior and interior renovations began with a mural on an exterior wall and include landscaping as well as more programming and activities.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2019

• March 2019

  • Cossitt plans include lots of gathering spaces, arts and tech partnerships

    The $5 million Cossitt Library renovation could get started later this spring, with an emphasis on spaces for gathering and creativity within the walls of the city's first library.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2019