Category: Libraries
Until recently, the East Lake County Library in Sorrento, Florida had one card-carrying patron who read far more than any other: Chuck Finley, who borrowed a whopping 2,361 books …
It goes like this: Make a resolution. Try to keep it. Do the thing. Fail at doing the thing. Quit trying to do the thing. Try again next year. …
Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to be jolly than giving away your used books? Whatever your purpose is, either cleaning clutter for winter break …
A new video featured on Vice is making readers everywhere smile. The footage features Drag Queen Story Hour at the Brooklyn Public Library, where drag queens come once a month …
YouTube Channel: Harvard University From the Description: Conservators in Collections Care repair a book with a broken cover to prevent further damage. Protecting Harvard’s special collections of rare books, manuscripts, …
YouTube Channel: National Library of Scotland From the Description: The National Library of Scotland has something to offer every type of visitor wanting to find out more about our collections …
YouTube Channel: New China TV From the Description: This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A major exhibition titled “Shakespeare in Ten Acts” opened at …
Whether you’ve always wanted to visit London but have never gotten the chance, are planning a trip and can’t wait to get there, or have already visited but feel like …
YouTube Channel: Bored Shorts TV From the Description: New Kid Snippets videos every MONDAY. If movies were written by our children… We asked a girl to be a librarian and …
YouTube Channel: JStuStudios You know, just in case you wanted a gross but hilarious distraction from your day. Featured image via YouTube
YouTube Channel: PawesomeTV From the Description: Do you go to your school’s library or the public library? What types of students or people have you seen there? Featured image …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLo3QmuUH-8 YouTube Channel: Grig Stamate From the Description: If you love to spend enjoyable hours reading, creating a library for you and your family would be a good idea. I …
To celebrate UN International Tolerance Day this year, Bath Spa University compiled a list of the 10 most influential books ever published that “encouraged free thought and positive change …
Sara Deeter
November 30, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Porn, Bookstores, Classics, Ernest Hemingway, Food and Drink, Gifts for Book Lovers, Human Interest, Libraries, Reading, Travel
Are you heading to the Windy City anytime soon? Are you a complete and utter bookworm? If the answer is “yes,” then this list is for you! Let literature inspire …
As an elementary school student in Kabul, Aghanistan, Sajia Darwish had very few books to read: the school “library” consisted of nothing more than a spare closet with a few …
There are tons of reading challenges on the internet right now, complete with hashtags, barometers, countdowns, and everything else you can think of for the journey. Pop Sugar, Bustle, …
The brilliant article by Andra Watkins about bringing libraries back into our communities includes the quote “Libraries are community service powerhouses.” Libraries are more than storerooms for books: they have …
Weddings are one of the most special and personalized ceremonies there are. If you and/or your fiancé’ are planning a wedding, why not check out these 10 ideas to …
YouTube Channel: David Ricciuti If you had PBS in your channel listings as a kid, there’s a huge chance that you caught an episode of Arthur every once in awhile. I …
Sara Deeter
November 14, 2016
Book Lists, Classics, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, Libraries, Potterheads, Shakespeare, Travel, William Shakespeare
Heading to the U.K. anytime soon? Love books with a fanaticism that borders on the insane? Good! The following will serve as excellent travel inspiration as you plan your …