Phillip Roth left a substantial part of his estate to the Newark Public Library
In heartwarming bit of library news, famed, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Phillip Roth has left $2 million of his $10 million estate to the Newark Public Library, the Wall Street Journal reports.… Read more »
Chicago Public Library sees a 240% increase in returned books since abolishing late fees
Three weeks ago, the Chicago Public Library system did away with late fees. Since then, hundreds of overdue books have been returned, according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times.… Read more »
Bisbee, Arizona, has the best small library in the United States
Bisbee, Arizona is an old copper mining town of about 5,000 people just north of the U.S. / Mexico boarder—and it looks the part. Perhaps best known for the violence… Read more »
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 »