Category: Libraries
YouTube Channel: CCTV America From the Description: In a world of smartphones and tablet devices, reading physical books is now somewhat of a marginalized activity in China. But in Beijing, …
Five months ago, the Fort Worth city council made a monumentally tragic decision: they decided to fire Browser the cat, employee at the local public library. Browser was adopted from …
Libaries are one of the most important resources a community can have. Recently, these sources of literary opportunity have been constantly under battle to keep themselves afloat. Between continued fights …
You may know the Bodleian Library as one of the oldest Libraries in the world, and If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you may recognize the interior from the …
Subscription boxes have quickly become popular tools for creating a convenient way of fulfilling basic needs while also introducing people to new items, ideas and concepts. Everything from food …
The way that we access and enjoy books has really not changed since the year 1440 when Gutenberg invented the printing press. Books are written by starving authors in …
YouTube Channel: TEDx Talks From the Description: With funding for libraries disappearing, what is the role of libraries in the future? Annemarie Naylor believes that libraries need to evolve so …
New York City is known for having some pretty cool places. There’s Times Square, the Empire State Building, Radio City Music Hall, and the Statue of Liberty. However, NYC …
Who doesn’t love a good visit to a beautiful library? Heck, it doesn’t even have to be any kind of fancy one, as long as they hold the treasures …
No matter the size of your house or apartment, we all could use space more efficiently. And all of us bookworms share the same problem: we have a lot …
Since October 11, 2016, the Boston Public Library has released an exhibit called “Shakespeare Unauthorized” to honor the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare. The library presents very early editions of …
Living to the age of 102 is an accomplishment all in its own. Frances Hardwick is an impressive woman, who has lived a very full life, and yet continues …
We all love that magical experience of holding and owning a brand new book free from the creases and marks of use. But would you sacrifice such joys in …
New York is known as a literary city: it’s home to some of America’s best novelists, poets, journalists, and critics. But for some reason, most book lovers always seem to …
In a perfect world, my home would have a magical reading space in every room. It would be modern, cozy, and covered in words. This collection of unique home …
Melanie Pitman
October 16, 2016
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Star Wars Reads Day. I know you’re thinking, “What the heck? How have I never heard of this before?” Me too. It seems we’ve been missing out on a …
The public libraries of Oklahoma City are currently wrestling with the question of where to place children’s books with LGBT themes. The Oklahoman reports that currently, the Metropolitan Library …
At #Amreading we know that a love of books can take you anywhere. That’s why today we are taking a look at one of the most stunning libraries in …
“Are these things really better than the things I already have? Or am I just trained to be dissatisfied with what I have now?” ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Lullaby I am fascinated …
If you can go on a roller coaster, why can’t books? New York Public Library thinks the same way! A newly renovated reading room will come with not only …