Even with their physical locations shuttered, libraries have been an invaluable resource to everyone stuck at home and desperate for new reading material. According to Time Out New York, the NYPL has seen a 864% increase in digital library card sign-ups since March. Still, the loss of the library as a public space has been one […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-04 15:02:50 UTC ]
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A reader on saying goodbye not only to the books she can't bring on the next phase of her journey, but to her roomie, her sister. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-15 10:35:00 UTC ]
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As Beirut struggles to move forward, the Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi and Sharjah's World Book Capital program step in to help libraries. The post Sharjah World Book Capital Leads Beirut Library Restoration Aid appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-14 18:40:21 UTC ]
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Eight moms on how they're building personal libraries for their children and building their interest in reading. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-11 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Autumn brings cheerful news of good footfall in bookshops, but we do not hear the same bells ringing for public libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-08 12:28:53 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman and Frank Cottrell-Boyce are supporting a book subscription service that launches today (3rd September). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 13:55:58 UTC ]
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What could be better than a book about a library, or featuring a librarian as its main character? Find a book for every library lover. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-24 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Libraries Connected has announced that author Lesley Pearse will launch its new series of virtual events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-23 22:19:04 UTC ]
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Get a stamp or Little Free Library book labels so your patrons remember where their new favorite book came from. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-21 10:40:00 UTC ]
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'PW' columnist and White Plains (NY) Public Library Director Brian Kenney offers an update nearly a month after his library's partial reopening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With most bookstores and libraries still closed, some are turning to the neighborhood boxes, others avoiding the risk. Jay Duplass is on the fence. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-08-20 14:00:35 UTC ]
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The 25th Bodley’s Librarian, Richard Ovenden, makes the case for libraries as vital arbiters of history and guardians of rights in his stirring first book Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 11:45:56 UTC ]
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Yesterday, a pair of TV interviews crystallized just how the Trump administration is threatening the integrity of the election. On CNBC, Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top economic adviser, cast “voting rights” as part of a “liberal-left wish list,” adding, “That’s not our game.” On Fox Business, Trump... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-08-14 12:26:12 UTC ]
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With Congress now on break until September, ALA officials are urging library supporters to keep pressing lawmakers for a pandemic relief package that includes funding for libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pediatricians from the Somos network say input from community physicians is essential to safely reopening the city's schools. On Tuesday they unveiled a set of recommendations for city officials at... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2020-08-13 14:05:40 UTC ]
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How will public libraries handle being unable to be community centers when their communities are most in need of them? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-13 10:35:00 UTC ]
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When you love libraries and love stickers, you best swag up with these library stickers. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-12 10:32:00 UTC ]
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To celebrate the New York Public Library turning 125(!), the Hudson Park branch asked New York City-based artist Nick Golebiewski to paint the libraries of lower Manhattan. (My personal favorite? The Jefferson Market Library, which is just a short walk from our office. I miss it so!) If you too... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-11 17:37:54 UTC ]
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Behold the frescoed ceilings, marble floors, and centuries-old majesty of these monastic libraries around the world. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-06 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Citing a surge in demand for its services, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, the nonprofit organization that assists booksellers in need, has promoted Kate Weiss to programs manager, and is recruiting a new communications coordinator. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Terms of sale first enacted in March to help librarians during the Covid-19 crisis will now run through the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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