By 2010, nearly every librarian on the east side of Detroit knew me by first and last name. Knapp Branch where the edge of Detroit and Hamtramck kiss. Franklin Branch, the only one in walking distance. Lincoln and Wilder—both on the east side of the city. Chandler Park when leaving the daycare center. Elmwood Branch […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-16 08:56:12 UTC ]
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The children’s book market has increased by more than 11% this year, boosted by picture books, non-fiction and a remarkable 61% growth in YA sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-20 01:05:47 UTC ]
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Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body reimagines nineties adolescence—mashing up girl group series, choose-your-own-adventures, and chronicles of anorexia—in a queer and trans coming-of-age tale like no other. An interrogation of girlhood and nostalgia, dysmorphia and dysphoria, this... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-09-15 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in the London Borough of Greenwich are the first in the country to move to fully biodegradable library cards that are made in the UK from ethically sourced materials. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-13 12:08:04 UTC ]
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A tragic storyline in "Orange is the New Black" made Adiba Jaigirdar write her first novel, in a roundabout way. “A while back there were a couple of weeks where all the queer characters on TV were just dying,” she tells me, over a Zoom chat from her home in Dublin. “On ‘The Hundred’, Lexa... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 23:24:12 UTC ]
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Maggie Nelson explores the concept in the realms of art, sex, drugs and the climate crisis. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2008, as the global financial crisis peaked and Ireland faced a long period of austerity, the government announced that the primary school library fund would be cut in its entirety. The €2.2m annual investment from the then-Department of Education & Science had been in place for 37 years;... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 10:30:52 UTC ]
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German publishers say that robust ebook performance last year and this year could be impacted by state-subsidized e-lending. The post Germany’s First Half of 2021: Ebook Dynamics, and Libraries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-08 03:50:02 UTC ]
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The School Library Association says many of its members were furloughed and some have been made redundant but librarians have been more essential than ever Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 09:36:20 UTC ]
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The report, '2020 Public Library Technology Survey,' provides a current, detailed snapshot of how libraries serve as digital equity hubs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Zoey Dixon, named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2020, has been a leading light in making libraries more accessible, both before and during Covid, in her development role at Lambeth Libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 01:24:28 UTC ]
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Charity Libraries Unlimited, which aims to bring libraries’ work to new audiences, has come up with an innovative way to reach potential readers at libraries across Devon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-02 22:53:52 UTC ]
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Increasingly, books are something that libraries do not own but borrow from the corporations that do. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2021-09-02 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Fictional story created with Fig expands on previous ad and prepares kids with transition to a new abode. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2021-08-31 12:00:00 UTC ]
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They deal with homework, teenage romance — and often, larger burdens, Elly Fishman writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Master’ pulls back the layers on the legendary player who thinks of himself as a ‘regular guy.’ Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-25 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Prepare for all the feels with these emotional manga, from stories of friendship and love to betrayal and survival, including The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-08-25 10:34:00 UTC ]
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A new public library strategy for Scotland has been published, developed with the help of countries all over the world, including Denmark, Australia and the US, and seeking to make libraries key to helping people and their communities recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-24 05:25:24 UTC ]
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Cambridge has over 100 libraries, so here are some (subjective) recommendations for the best ones to start with. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-08-23 10:39:00 UTC ]
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A comic art festival based in Yorkshire is encouraging the public to donate new and used comic books to its organisation, which will then distribute copies to schools and libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-21 00:12:55 UTC ]
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Like the big trade publishers, many independent publishers had surprisingly good years last year—and they were particularly well-poised to quickly adapt to market conditions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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