W F Howes has bought exclusive rights to sell the audiobook of Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff into libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrator Lane Smith and author Ruta Sepetys, winners of the 2017 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway children’s book awards, are to jointly donate £1,000 to North Kensington Library, the closest library to Grenfell Tower. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Leilany Medina, 11, loves books so much that she’d like to become a librarian. But even she sometimes forgets to return books on time, especially if she hasn’t quite finished. And she’s racked up some late fines. But local libraries are providing a way out for such book lovers, and creating new... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The amount of money libraries in Great Britain are spending on books has fallen by £45.8m since 2007, deeper analysis of figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) have revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2017, and what they portend for 2018 Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Librarians are used to coping with change, but today’s contentious political climate is presenting new challenges. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Diverse books in schools, making libraries prettier, and more in our latest spotlight. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fresh figures have shown the scale of library closures in Great Britain continues unabated, with 105 closed in the UK last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic books are a brilliant medium, but keeping up with the latest releases can be expensive. If you live in the US, it's worth checking out Hoopla; the service is supported by more than 1,500 public libraries, and offers free digital access to DC, I... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The British Library’s 'truly exceptional' chief librarian, Caroline Brazier, will be stepping down from her role next year after deciding to take early retirement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stuart Evers and Tessa McWatt have been announced as the joint winners of the Eccles British Library Writer’s Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The plan, which was unanimously approved by the NYPL board, will mean a 20% increase in public space for research, exhibitions, and educational programs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use ebooks selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
New Plymouth libraries have gone ultra high tech with a new $385,000 system to automate the borrowing and returning of books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Magic is in the air at the British Library here — specifically the magical world of one of the most famous characters in modern literature, Harry Potter. “Harry Potter: A History of Magic,” a recently opened exhibition spotlighting rare books and artifacts that detail traditions of folklore and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Campaign group Voices for the Library is to disband due to the pressures of the workload on its members. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Unseen material from J K Rowling and Bloomsbury’s personal collections sit alongside artefacts from the British Library's archives in the new Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition, which opens today. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
What would you like to see happen next in the library ebook market? Take the ReadersFirst survey and have your voice heard. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google has made life a little easier for those who like to check out ebooks from their local library. Now, when you search for a book through Google, results for libraries near you that carry that ebook will show up along with outlets where you can... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chris Grabenstein's middle grade fantasy caper will premiere on Nickelodeon as an original TV movie on October 9. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]