Dolly Parton brings her Imagination Library charity to Ireland

Dolly Parton, the country music legend and longtime philanthropist, is bringing her literacy charity for children to Ireland, the Irish Times reported Thursday. Parton announced that her Imagination Library, which mails free books to children each month from their birth until their fifth birthday,... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #dolly parton #literacy charity #imagination library

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Dolly Parton brings her Imagination Library charity to Ireland'


Zadie Smith "owes life" to libraries

Author Zadie Smith has spoken out about the importance of libraries, saying she owes her "... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #zadie smith


Community groups asked to take on Wakefield libraries

Community groups in West Yorkshire are banding together in an attempt to take over libraries... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #community groups #west yorkshire


Donaldson library tour dates revealed

Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson will be showing her support for libraries and independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Libraries battle with ebook publishers

Libraries are having to engage in new discussions with publishers and booksellers over electronic books, similar to those already settled in the printed-book world and with loans of CDs and DVDs, says Association of Public Library Managers chair Ian Littleworth. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ebook publishers #electronic books


Kensal Rise Library to get Bilbary profits share

Former Waterstones m.d. Tim Coates plans to help campaigners re-open Kensal Rise Library by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Random House joins Public Library Online

Random House UK has joined Bloomsbury's Public Library Online, with titles available on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #joined bloomsbury


Kensal Rise Library campaigners half-way to fundraising target

Campaigners trying to create a community library in Kensal Rise have raised nearly half the money... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #fundraising target #community library #kensal rise


Council plans for volunteer-run libraries in Surrey approved

Volunteers will take over the running of ten libraries in Surrey after the county council was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #council plans #volunteer-run libraries #county council


Sheffield libraries under threat as consultation launched

Libraries could face closure as Sheffield City Council looks to make savings in its annual budget... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #sheffield libraries #face closure #make savings


Transworld Ireland launches new imprint

Transworld Ireland has launched a new imprint, Doubleday Ireland, aiming to "discover... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #transworld ireland #doubleday ireland


Jarvis attacks government for ‘ignoring’ library campaigners

Shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis has spoken out about local library campaigns, criticising the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #library campaigners


Banville to bring back Chandler

Raymond Chandler is the latest classic author to have a current writer take on his mantle, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #raymond chandler


Privatisation planned for Cornwall libraries

Cornwall council has announced a raft of privatisation plans, meaning key services such as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Jarvis attacks Vaizey on soaring library closures

  Shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis has accused his government opposite Ed Vaizey of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


School libraries facing budget squeeze, says SLA survey

School libraries are being forced to scrape by on ever-decreasing budgets, according to a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #school libraries


Tameside consults on major library cutbacks

More than the half the libraries in Tameside, Greater Manchester, could be lost as the borough... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Library of America Steps Up Its Digital Effort

Launched at the end of 2011, the ebook program of the Library of America has released eight titles so far with plans to publish about two ebooks a month for the next year. LOA publisher Max Rudin explained that the nonprofit charged with producing high-quality, beautifully designed editions of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ebook program #american writing #digital market #print books #ebook architects


Major library cutbacks for Wakefield

Close to half of Wakefield district's 26 libraries face closure by March next year unless... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #wakefield district


'Bookless libraries' – has it really come to this?

A growing number of public and college libraries are deciding to remove paper-and-ink books from their shelves. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bookless libraries #growing number


Barnes & Noble brings out Nook for Web, comes full circle with e-reading (update: not on iOS)

We'd say it's about time. Although it's almost two years late to the party, Barnes & Noble is responding to Amazon's Kindle for the Web with Nook for Web. Much like its counterpart across the virtual aisle, the Nook web edition lets readers browse free samples and whole books entirely from a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #full circle #barnes noble #online store #native apps