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A New Jersey man named Bob Jablonski has finally returned Hitler to the local library. No, this is not The Onion. Bob Jablonski checked out the 1936 biography of Adolph Hitler in 1947, for a school book report, and presumably kept it all these years just to make sure the Allies had truly won... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-02 14:55:57 UTC ]
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A new law has led to Missouri school districts getting rid of any graphic novels that could be seen as sexual, including The Handmaid's Tale. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-08-30 17:45:17 UTC ]
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I borrowed William Faulkner’s book Light in August from the university library three days before the first strikes on Kyiv in February. My electronic reader card shows the date. There were no people in the reading room; everyone was at home updating the news and packing their bags. The librarian... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-30 08:59:00 UTC ]
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The Gale-Bodleian Libraries partnership is in its second year of Asia-Pacific research into digital humanities fellowships. The post Cengage’s Gale and Bodleian Libraries: Asia-Pacific Fellowships appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-24 20:19:36 UTC ]
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What public libraries in flooded regions of Missouri and Kentucky are doing for their communities + how you can support them. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-08-16 13:01:51 UTC ]
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Following the "Don't Say Gay" bill, Florida teachers have been told to pull their classroom libraries until each title has been approved. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-25 17:58:04 UTC ]
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These were the most popular in-demand books in US libraries from April to June 2022. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-25 10:40:00 UTC ]
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PJ Library, the nonprofit organization that sends free Jewish children’s books to families around the world, is prioritizing titles that reflect the diversity of Jewish life as it grows its in-house publishing imprint. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The groundbreaking 2022 Urban Library Trauma Study Report looks at trauma, stress, and burnout in public libraries and offer recommendations Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-15 14:17:00 UTC ]
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We know and love the magic and power of the library and the bookstore. But...what happens when things go sideways in them? Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-15 10:38:00 UTC ]
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Well, we still have some nice things—or rather, dogs do. While walking through my neighborhood in Missoula recently (a neighborhood that features seven Little Free Libraries for humans, it should be said), I stumbled across a very cute sight: some good Samaritan (by the looks of it, a small one)... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-14 14:30:34 UTC ]
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In the back of my favorite bookstore in Brooklyn, there’s a wall covered in all the random things the employees have found in the used books they sell: photos, newspaper clippings, notes, receipts, pressed flowers, etc. It’s a fascinating little archive, both meaningless and somehow magical,... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-11 14:16:40 UTC ]
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The 2022 Urban Libraries Unite Trauma Study addresses a "crisis of trauma" in urban public libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jesmyn Ward—the two-time National Book Award-winning author of Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied, Sing—has just become, at 45, the youngest ever winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. The prize, which was established in 2008 as a lifetime achievement award, honors “an... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-01 17:08:35 UTC ]
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Following the recent onslaught of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights across the nation, the Smithtown Library Board of Trustees passed a resolution on June 21st to remove all Pride month displays from their children’s sections across all four buildings in the library’s district. The New York Library... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-24 15:19:59 UTC ]
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The digital comics service has been reborn under "mission-driven" upstart LibraryPass. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The final order declares Maryland's groundbreaking, controversial library e-book law preempted by the Federal Copyright Act and blocks its enforcement, all but ending a months-long lawsuit filed by the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At the U.S. Book Show, a panel of library leaders weighed in on Covid-19, diversity, literacy, e-books and more Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Five prominent library educators defend the profession’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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We’ve said it many, many times before and we’ll say it many, many times again: libraries represent the best of America. Today’s entry: the New York Public Library will give away 500,000 books this summer to help kids, teens, and families build their at-home libraries. In addition to English,... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-09 14:17:10 UTC ]
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