The Week in Libraries: August 2, 2024

Among the week's headlines: a new EveryLibrary report explores the threat to libraries posed by the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025; Maggie Tokuda-Hall weighs in on book bans for 'Book Riot'; and a mother and TikToker in Idaho details her experience with the state's new harmful to minors law. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Morning After: Everything Samsung revealed at Galaxy Unpacked 2024

There weren’t too many surprises (thanks, leaks!) at Samsung’s Unpacked event, held live in Paris with satellite events in New York, London and elsewhere. The big announcement was Samsung’s foray into a new kind of wearable, the smart ring. Samsung claims it’s been able to cram its existing... Continue reading at Engadget

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No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before

The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022 Continue reading at ABC News

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The week's bestselling books, July 14

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 14, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-10 13:00:26 UTC ]
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Sharjah Announces 11th International Library Conference for November

The upcoming 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair will again stage its international library conference as part of its programming. The post Sharjah Announces 11th International Library Conference for November appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Club Picks for July 2024

Barnes & Noble and Read with Jenna pick two distinct titles featuring kidnappings in the year 1975—the former in the Adirondacks, the latter in Missouri—and more in this month's selections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Check It Out: How ThriftBooks Helps Libraries Turn Excess Books Into Revenue

As the world’s largest independent seller of new and used books, ThriftBooks is known to customers as the place to purchase affordable books and locate hard-to-find titles. But the online retailer also plays another important role: helping libraries raise significant funds from unneeded books.... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best YA Book Deals of the Day for July 6, 2024

It's a bumper crop of YA book deals, with something for every kind of reader. Grab horror, fantasy, short stories, and more on the cheap. Continue reading at Book Riot

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10 Of The Best New Children’s Books Out July 2024

From richly detailed fantasies to silly early reader graphic novels that will make kids laugh, there’s something for every reader on this list of July children’s book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Children's Books for Fall 2024: All Our Coverage

Our fall 2024 Children’s Preview issue spotlights innovate approaches to getting kids jazzed about reading, our comprehensive A–Z listings of children’s and YA titles being released between August 1 and January 31, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Media Briefing: How the digital publishing industry has fared so far in 2024

Now that we’re at the midway point of 2024, let’s look back at five of the top stories that defined H1. Continue reading at Digiday

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Book Riot’s Children’s Deals of the Day for July 3, 2024

An environmentalist mermaid, a cookbook for young scientists, the story of an Olympic champion, and more of today's best kids' book deals! Continue reading at Book Riot

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The week's bestselling books, July 1

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 1, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Our 21 Most-Anticipated Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books for the Rest of 2024

It might be a bad year in the world, generally speaking, but it has been a great year for books—especially genre books! I love some good literary fiction as much as anybody but I’m a sucker for a good book of magic, dragons, spaceships, monsters, slashers, ghosts, etc… and so I’ve been combing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Religion & Spirituality Books On-Sale Calendar: June/July 2024

Leah Reesor-Keller argues that tackling climate anxiety begins in communities rooted in faith, Nancy Mehl wraps up the Ryland & St. Clair series, and more in new religion books publishing this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Book Deals: July 3, 2024

Chosen Books takes pastor Sherman Dumas's book of practical advice to help restore the family unit; Tyndale signs T.I. Lowe's new novel, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2024: Ali Velshi Calls for Courage

At a June 30 keynote at this year’s American Library Association's Annual Conference, MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi discussed the plight of frontline librarians in the present political climate and his memoir, 'Small Acts of Courage.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barnes & Noble Education Puts a Wrap on a Turbulent Fiscal 2024

The college bookstore operator closed the fiscal year ended April 27, 2024, with a smaller loss than fiscal 2023, new financing, a new CEO, and a new board. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA 2024: Authors and Librarians Address 'Soft' Censorship

Numerous activities and events at the ALA annual conference addressed the problem of book bans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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