Tag: libraries
Millennials are impatient. Millennials are lazy. Forget the complaints about Millennials. For once, check out this positive bit about the currently most controversial adult group. In a recent survey conducted …
It’s summer! And you know what that means: splashing in the water, playing in the sun, spending more time with the kids, and hearing them say they are bored …
You wake up in a cold sweat. You forgot to return your library book. Rummaging through the shelves, drawers and cubbies of your home, you wonder what would be …
You know when it’s really hot outside and you live in a huge, crowded city and you need to use public transportation and it’s the worst thing that’s ever …
A Western Slope school district official in Mesa County, CO has ordered librarians to stop circulating the popular Young Adult book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, which recently inspired a Netflix …
As bookworms, we have either have a LOT of books, or we have a small collection that means a lot. Either way, it’s nice to get them organized. Whether …
Public libraries seem to be having a fine problem. That’s not fine as in good, that’s fine as in the late fees you pay. While the fine may be …
We know reading is good for us, and so it follows, what is good for us is good for others. Time to spread a little loving. Here are 11 …
There’s a call for diverse books. We need them because research shows that by age 6, girls think they’re less intelligent than their boy peers. Children rarely see people …
Do dusty books drive you nuts? Every now and then, I’ll go to pull out something I haven’t read in a while, only to have my nasal passages assaulted …
It’s National Library Week and this occasion is a wonderful time to realize how privileged we are to have access to our libraries and the plethora of books they …
Social media is kind of an overbearing presence in our world today, which means most people would probably rather check Twitter or Instagram before opening up the latest book. …
Time to show your appreciation! April 4th is National School Librarian Day, which means it’s time to recognize the amazing work of thousands of men and women around the …
Talk about accountability! The Daily Show is literally constructing a brick-and-mortar library in New York City just to store Donald Trump’s (many) comments on Twitter. This library will be …
It was the shared dream of Jeff Lee and Ann Marie Martin. They wanted to rehabilitate a historic cattle ranch into a residential library dedicated to the American West. …
When I was a kid, I had one shelf that spanned the length of the biggest wall in my bedroom, and that’s where I kept my books. My beautiful, …
In Bogotà, Colombia, José Alberto Gutiérrez has been a savior of discarded books for nearly 20 years. Known as “Lord of the Books,” Gutiérrez, who works as a garbage collector, made …
Every book lover has dreamed of having a home library! Maybe with floor-to-ceiling shelves and rolling ladders, maybe with an expansive window and a leather club chair. Such a …
Singapore is home to one of the most effective governments in the world. The ability of the state to create solutions to concrete problems has served it well since …
As every book lover knows, the TBR list is longer than any human can finish over a lifetime. So how can we decide which one on the list of …
