Cuts to hit Liverpool library services

Liverpool is the latest city to suffer library cuts as the council announced three locations will... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Library Hotel loan flagged due to overdue books

You can book a room in any hotel, but at the Library Hotel you can select which books will be in your room. On the fourth floor, far from the madding crowd downstairs enjoying the complimentary daily wine and cheese, guests can rest in a room filled with Russian novels. The sixth floor’s rooms... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-12-02 18:27:16 UTC ]
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Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services

The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-11-22 20:46:35 UTC ]
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Prepare Your Library Before January Arrives: Book Censorship News, November 22, 2024

How libraries should prepare for the incoming administration right now, from updating trustee descriptions to addressing mis/dis information. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-22 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Sunday Express editor David Wooding departs Reach amid further job cuts

Wooding left as part of a move to dismantle the remaining dedicated Sunday Express editorial team to create a seven-day operationThe Sunday Express editor, David Wooding, has become the latest top editorial executive to depart Reach, as the national and regional newspaper publisher embarks on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-16 14:19:24 UTC ]
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Harvard Library Bans Silent Student Protesters, and More Library News

"Are we continuing to pretend that libraries are inherently neutral and apolitical institutions?" Thoughts? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-08 12:30:00 UTC ]
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EveryLibrary Warns that U.S. Election Results Mean More Uncertainty for Libraries

The last few years have been difficult for libraries and librarians. And with last night’s election results, the future for the profession just got a lot murkier, according to the customary election night wrap-up from nonpartisan library political action committee EveryLibrary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Texas Library Re-Classifies Nonfiction Native American History Book as Fiction: Book Censorship News, November 1, 2024

"We know from history that a way you control a nation is by controlling what its citizens read" — Jodi Picoult Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2024

You basically have three options for watching live TV at home: Hook up a digital antenna, pay for a cable subscription or sign up for a live TV streaming service. The content you get through a digital antenna is free, but limited to your local broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS).... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-31 09:00:36 UTC ]
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The Internet Archive Has Been Hacked, and More Publishing & Library News

Plus, Barnes & Noble shares its best books of the year. (We can all agree this is too early for that, right?) Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-29 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Banning Banned Books Week and More Library News

Catch up on library news from the last few weeks, including an art exhibit of items patrons have left behind in library books. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-18 11:15:00 UTC ]
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How to Make Your Library an Even Stronger Place for Civic Engagement

"Civic engagement is an essential component of what libraries do; it's kind of why they exist." Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-09 15:30:00 UTC ]
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Libraries Under Cyberattack, and More Library News

"Along with bomb threats and book challenges, we're seeing an increase in the number of libraries dealing with ransomware attacks." Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-04 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week Roundup and More Library News

Banned Books Week is drawing to a close, but that's not going to put a stop to the censorship happening across the country. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library has a new map to help places hit hardest by book bans.

Little Free Library has debuted a new interactive map on its website that charts the locations of Little Free Libraries across the United States, alongside the number of book bans that are in place in each state. The organization built the tool as a way to quickly find the nearest free library —... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-05 18:27:15 UTC ]
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Little Free Library Partners with ALA, PEN America on Banned Books Map

Little Free Library has partnered with the American Library Association and PEN America to develop an interactive map that indicates areas in which books are banned and pinpoints locations of its book-sharing boxes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: 'Deep Cuts' by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

'Deep Cuts,' written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark and featuring a diverse group of artists, is a richly imagined and illustrated anthology that uses fictional vignettes to recreate the history of Jazz. An 11-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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IBPA and EveryLibrary Make a Play for the Freedom to Read

We Are Stronger Than Censorship is a new program aiming to supply diverse books to young readers, which has begun fundraising and bringing partners on board ahead of a September 9 launch. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How Houston Students Are Pushing Back On Censorship, and More Library News

Catch up on the latest news relevant to libraries, including upcoming adaptations, high profile book club picks, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-09 15:45:00 UTC ]
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A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los Angeles Public Library

The game-like endeavors are designed to get guests to view their local libraries — and the world outside of them — a little more imaginatively. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-08-07 10:00:27 UTC ]
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