It’s been a rough year for the literary festival. Sparked by a campaign from Fossil Free Books (FFB), nine festivals that previously relied on support from the Baillie Gifford Foundation dropped or lost that company’s sponsorship after the firm failed to divest from fossil fuel companies and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-08-19 16:14:49 UTC ]
The National Book Foundation program, launched in 2017, has distributed more than two million free books to young people and families in public housing communities across the United States. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of the UK festival season, more than 200 authors—including Naomi Klein, Sally Rooney, Natalie Diaz, and Robert MacFarlane—have signed a statement by Fossil Free Books (FFB) which puts increased pressure on investment management firm Baillie Gifford, sponsors of the Baillie Gifford Prize... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-05-15 18:45:43 UTC ]
As students organize and resist to demand action and justice for Palestinians, publishers are offering free books on Palestine, protest, and more, in solidarity. Verso has seven ebooks available for download, including a case for sanctions against Israel, a collection on 2011’s Occupy movement,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-04-26 15:56:47 UTC ]
Firestorm Books in Asheville, N.C., has acquired 22,500 copies of 46 children's books that were banned from the Duval County Public School system in Florida, and will distribute them for free across the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Some tips from a school librarian on getting access to free books for your school library, and using those books to put on a book fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-06-26 10:34:00 UTC ]
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will expand its program to send children free books across all 58 California counties, Gov. Gavin Newsom announces. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-06-07 15:51:03 UTC ]
The arrangement will bring some 21 free Literati book fairs to Minneapolis schools in 2023 and will fund free books for kids in need. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
More than 2 million children just became eligible for free books: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1183 to establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program in the state and specify how it will operate. The program will use money from a dedicated fund “to provide... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-10-06 18:35:28 UTC ]
Footballer and campaigner says he ‘jumped at chance’ to edit comic, with 20p from each sale donated to free books schemeMarcus Rashford has guest-edited a special edition of the Beano, as well as appearing on the comic’s front cover.The special edition of the comic comes after the publication of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-07-27 11:24:59 UTC ]
As part of its summer programming, the New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 free books to kids and teens this summer! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-06-10 15:19:28 UTC ]
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 >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-06-09 14:17:10 UTC ]
Here's what it's really like to judge a children's book award, including the surprising best part of the process (it's not the free books!) Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-12-08 11:33:00 UTC ]
The House of SpeakEasy addresses book deserts by bringing free books directly to underserved communities with their SpeakEasy Bookmobile. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-04 10:36:00 UTC ]
Kris Naudus describes how the Libby library app helped restore her sanity during lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2021-05-03 13:30:53 UTC ]
Vintage has launched a new partnership with the Free Books Campaign, a charity set up by education activist Sofia Akel to get books by authors of colour to those who cannot access them. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-17 17:41:21 UTC ]
It's time for free books! This is where to find the best free Kindle Books, 2021 edition. Get reading with these options. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-02-10 11:34:00 UTC ]
On November 16th, Allegheny County Jail’s incarcerated population got a memo from ACJ warden Orlando Harper letting them know that, due to the security issue of potential contraband, they are no longer allowed to receive books from the outside. Instead, said Harper, incarcerated individuals now... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-11-24 19:59:52 UTC ]
We already love Dolly Parton, not just for her powerhouse songwriting and iconic hair but also for her championing of American literacy—her Imagination Library sends over 1 million free books per month (that’s one book every two seconds!) to children ages 0-5 in the United States, Canada, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-11-18 18:00:10 UTC ]
London bookshop Heywood Hill has launched a competition to provide one book-lover with a free book every month for life. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-19 13:58:51 UTC ]