Librarians across the country protest, resist, and persist
We’ve already written about the incredible work that librarians are doing on the front lines of the fight against fake news. But their resistance against the current administration is also… Read more »
Once upon a time and a very good time it was there were some librarians coming down along the road and these librarians that were coming down along the road met a nicens little house named Melville House
Reader, it had been a long and hard five months since we last met with the Librarians, that estimable gang of Good-protecting know-a-lot-ers and friendly faces. And so when the moment… Read more »
Open your mind, child, let me have a look, for I am The Bibliotherapist, and I know what you need… a colorful book about potty training
While there are still some doubts about whether or not reading a book automatically makes you a better person, there’s very little contention over the idea that dipping into a good… Read more »
Meet Muhammad Ridwan Alimuddina, the seafaring librarian
It’s true: there is no such thing as an average librarian. There are, course, camel-riding librarians, and horse-riding librarians. Patriot Act-defying librarians, absurdly generous librarians, and goddamn hero librarians. Absolutely.… Read more »
My other apartment is a public library
Let there be no damn doubt about it: the library is a venue in which to be enchanted, not to mention one of the few places—if not the only place—where… Read more »
If this local library had a surplus of money, this Florida resident would probably know to follow it
Clinton Cash, Peter Schweizer’s 2015 investigation into the Clinton Foundation, is generally considered to be a pretty good hit job. Given its author’s day job as senior editor-at-large for alt-right… Read more »
Writers and activists urge new UK culture secretary to make libraries a priority
Sigh. It’s an endless battle, keeping these libraries open. You know how it goes: if your branch isn’t being sold off to be turned into luxury condominiums, or converted into… Read more »
Carla Hayden sworn in as Librarian of Congress, America’s Library sworn to awesomeness
We’ve expressed our excitement about Dr. Carla Hayden here before. Back in July of this year, the respected librarian and community leader was appointed to the position of Librarian of… Read more »
Your average librarian was never average
To you, regular library-goer, the following will likely not be news. Much more likely it will be the affirmation of something you’ve known or suspected all along: the job of… Read more »
Dr. Carla Hayden is appointed Librarian of Congress, makes history
In a 74-18 vote by the US Senate this past Wednesday, Dr. Carla Hayden was confirmed as America’s fourteenth Librarian of Congress. She is simultaenously the first woman and the first African-American to… Read more »