The Little Free Libraries of East Rogers Park

One reader takes a trip through their neighborhood of East Rogers Park in Chicago and explores the Little Free Libraries. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2019-12-14 11:33:25 UTC ]
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The Gale-Bodleian Libraries partnership is in its second year of Asia-Pacific research into digital humanities fellowships. The post Cengage’s Gale and Bodleian Libraries: Asia-Pacific Fellowships appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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How to Help Libraries Affected by the Kentucky and Missouri Floodings

What public libraries in flooded regions of Missouri and Kentucky are doing for their communities + how you can support them. Continue reading at Book Riot

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A Classroom Without Books: Florida Teachers Told To Remove Classroom Libraries for Review

Following the "Don't Say Gay" bill, Florida teachers have been told to pull their classroom libraries until each title has been approved. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Most Popular In-Demand Books in U.S. Libraries: April-June 2022

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PJ Library Focuses on Widening its Reach

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Key Takeaways from the 2022 Urban Library Trauma Study

The groundbreaking 2022 Urban Library Trauma Study Report looks at trauma, stress, and burnout in public libraries and offer recommendations Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-07-15 14:17:00 UTC ]
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8 Mystery/Thriller Novels to Make You Ask When Libraries and Bookstores Got So Sus

We know and love the magic and power of the library and the bookstore. But...what happens when things go sideways in them? Continue reading at Book Riot

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Look through this archive of all the random things people have lost in library books.

In the back of my favorite bookstore in Brooklyn, there’s a wall covered in all the random things the employees have found in the used books they sell: photos, newspaper clippings, notes, receipts, pressed flowers, etc. It’s a fascinating little archive, both meaningless and somehow magical,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Rogers restores service following Canada-wide internet outage

On Saturday, Rogers Communications said it had restored service for the “vast majority” of customers affected by the outage that left many Canadians without access to the internet. “As our services come back online and traffic volumes return to normal, some customers may experience a delay in... Continue reading at Engadget

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Jesmyn Ward has won the 2022 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

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Long Island library board comes to its senses and reverses ban on children’s Pride displays.

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