Library of Congress releases digitized version of Rare Children’s Books Collection
The Library of Congress celebrated the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week this year by launching a digital version of their Rare Children’s Books Collection. The Library of Congress website… Read more »
Melville House and the NYPL kick off the Climate Change Reading Group!
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard about the Melville House Climate Project. But, in case you’re new around here, let’s recap! In November 2018, the Trump administration quietly released the USGCRP… Read more »
The New York Public Library is bringing you books via bookmobile
Libraries continue to be the best: The New York Public Library is bringing back bookmobiles. While the NYPL has employed bookmobiles for over 100 years, this is the first time… Read more »
New browser extension lets you search for that book you wanted direct from local library
One of the perks of working in the book business is, of course, the free books… but what to do if you can’t get your hands on that hot new… Read more »
Canadian historian unearths the long lost catalog of Hernando Colon’s massive 16th century library
In the early 16th century, Hernando Colon, the bastard son of Christopher Columbus, set about collecting the largest and most comprehensive library in the western world, funded by his father’s… Read more »
How far does censorship in prison libraries extend?
A recent Seattle Times report on the Washington Department of Corrections’ ban on book donations to prisons has people fired up and questioning the reasoning behind the ban and book… Read more »
In the Stacks with Librarians
Last Thursday, The Book Industry Guild of New York (BIGNY) hosted an event titled “In the Stacks with Librarians,” which was a fantastic panel featuring: Karen Ginman, Manager of Youth… Read more »
Libraries in San Diego erase $2 million in late fees
Libraries in San Diego are forgiving a big debt: the city library system is erasing $2 million in overdue book fines. According to a report from Cat Schuknecht at NPR,… Read more »
Last year’s 11 most challenged books in schools and libraries
Today marks the beginning of the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Week. The theme of this year’s festivities is “Libraries = Strong Communities,” a sentiment with which we whole heartedly… Read more »
The Library of Congress hopes to be and do more for the American people
According to Peggy McGlone at the Washington Post, the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. is set for a renovation that for some, might mean a shift in the institution’s… Read more »