Neighbors rally to save jacaranda trees at site of new Lakeside Library
Billy Ortiz
and last updated 2021-04-05 20:56:21-04
LAKESIDE, Calif. (KGTV) - In Lakeside, residents rallied to save nearly two dozen jacaranda trees, as grading for a new library began Monday.
On Monday morning, a small but determined group planted themselves in front of 25-foot-tall jacaranda trees, as feet away, as the sound of bulldozers kicked off the new Lakeside Library project.
Lakeside resident Billy Ortiz says he learned from the county two weeks ago that 22 jacaranda trees he and his grandson helped plant a decade ago, were scheduled to come down Wednesday.
The San Diego County library system has signed on to make its of digital and audio books available to thousands of local students through "Sora," an app used by school districts for its students and libraries.
This collaboration aims to promote literacy and education by providing a wide range of resources to students who don t have a library card yet but could greatly benefit from the San Diego County Library s vast collection, Acosta said. We are excited to open up our digital collection to young residents who couldn t previously take advantage of it.
The county library already offers e-books, audiobooks and e-magazines 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to its patrons who download the Libby app which like the Sora app, is also made by the company OverDrive. In 2020, the library s digital circulation increased 56% to more than 3.2 million books and materials.
San Diego County libraries adapt to pandemic shutdowns
Move to digital keeps customers connected
As the coronavirus pandemic stretched on, libraries around San Diego adapted to a digital-only format, keeping people connected with books and other learning materials.
and last updated 2020-12-16 09:41:21-05
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Libraries across San Diego County adapted quickly during the coronavirus pandemic, offering digital options for people to continue reading, researching, and connecting with the community. It s hugely important, says Migell Acosta, the San Diego County Library System Director. People need libraries for serious study and recreational reading and then their information needs.