Thief jailed for stealing over £80,000 worth of library books
Imagine being a PhD student at Napier University in Scotland, casually frequenting your campus library to borrow a textbook for your studies. But the shelf is empty—not one of the… Read more »
Harry Potter books are removed from a Tennessee school for being Satanic
Don’t you just hate it when you’re innocently performing an Accio summoning spell or trying to cast a Patronus and an evil spirit turns up instead, ready to drag you… Read more »
Libraries get even better with resident social workers
For many, libraries offer more than just access to books. With resources on securing employment, furthering education, or just a place to sit indoors, away from the elements, libraries provide community members… Read more »
Not a shred of evidence: Herne Bay gripped by “book ripper” mystery
Oh boy, do we love a slightly twee mystery here in the UK. What’s that? The vicar’s going frantic because someone stole the collection plate and upset the communion goblets… Read more »
“Sustainable Sue” discusses Keeping the Lights On: The What, Where, and How of Consumer Energy in New York
This past Tuesday at our third event of The Climate Report discussion series, we invited Susanne DesRoches, the Deputy Director of Infrastructure and Energy at the NYC Mayor’s Office of… Read more »
The terms they are a’changing for ebooks in libraries
Since its debut, the ebook has come with a fair amount of philosophical baggage. Is it even a book? Is it the death of the book? Introduce the concepts of… Read more »
The return of the Melville House Librarian Preview
On June 21st, Melville House will relaunch a highly popular piece of programming, the Librarian Preview. Beginning at 2:30PM at our offices in the heart of DUMBO, Brooklyn, we invite… Read more »
Michigan legislators declare a literary crisis—call for more librarians
Following a 2018 report from the Michigan Department of Education showing the majority of third and fourth graders cannot read at grade level, some legislators have declared a literary crisis and… Read more »
Booklover Sarah Jessica Parker doesn’t want to see budgets for libraries slashed
New York public libraries are finding an ally this week in celebrity (and booklover) Sarah Jessica Parker as she rallies fans to stand against the recent budget cuts mayor, and twenty-somethingth presidential… Read more »
The NYPL’s Fifth Avenue stacks are still empty
In 2007, New York Public Library administrators hatched a plan—the Central Library Plan—to consolidate 3 libraries in Midtown Manhattan into the flagship Fifth Avenue library building. The famous Fifth Avenue stacks,… Read more »