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People are microwaving library books and masks to kill COVID-19 — and that's bad
A book was returned to Kent District Library after it had been microwaved and burned due to the metal sensor located inside.
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How to Protect Your Library With Medieval Book Curses
IN THE MIDDLE AGES, CREATING a book could take years. A scribe would bend over his copy table, illuminated only by natural light—candles were too big a risk to the books—and spend hours each day forming letters, by hand, careful never to make an error. To be a copyist, wrote one scribe, was painful: “It extinguishes the light from the eyes, it bends the back, it crushes the viscera and the ribs, it brings forth pain to the kidneys, and weariness to the whole body.”
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How to Get Books When Bookstores and Libraries Are Closed
Readers who are used to spending their weekends in bookstores or libraries may be experiencing literary withdrawal. Many of these spaces have closed to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. But there are still ways to keep a rotation of books on hand from your home. Many bookstores are adapting with pickup and delivery options, and for those trying to cut back on spending during this crisis, there are plenty of ways to access books for free. Here are the best ways to keep reading.
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Why authors are so angry about the Internet Archive’s Emergency Library
Authors are suffering under the pandemic economy, too. They say the Emergency Library will make things worse.
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Dolly Parton will read children's books at bedtime on social media
Beginning on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p. m. , Dolly Parton will be reading a children’s book for bedtime in a series entitled “Goodnight with Dolly. ” Dolly will welcome the viewers and introduces the title, author and illustrator. She will be reading it on her social channels. The books Dolly will read will include: “There’s a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake” by Loren Long. “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney. “I Am a Rainbow” by Dolly Parton. “Pass It On” by Sophy Henn.
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How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room
If you're cooped-up and curious, use your free time to decipher handwriting, tag images, and more.
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Internet Archive makes 1.4 million books available for free online amid the coronavirus crisis
Non-profit organisation the Internet Archive has this week announced the launch of the ‘National Emergency Library’, an initiative which will allow the general public to have access to a wide range of literary sources after millions of educational institutions were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Major Book Publisher Abandons Terrible Plan to Keep New Ebooks Out of Libraries
Trying to maintain social distance while not losing your mind from boredom? Your public library’s collection of ebooks is an excellent resource, and now you have an even larger selection: One of the Big Five U.S. publishers walked back its 8-week delay on licensing new ebook releases to libraries.
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Is Macmillan Reconsidering Its Library E-book Embargo?
Macmillan executives are seeking feedback on three new e-book licensing proposals from a select group of librarians.
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14 Free Books Apps to Fuel Your Reading Addiction - The Frugal Fellow
Do you love to read but want to do so without breaking the bank? These free books apps will get you started for cheap (or free).
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The New York Public Library releases their 125 most beloved books
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the New York Public Library has released a love letter to books. Continuing the celebration of the institution’s 125th anniversary, the library culled together a list of 125 beloved books, chosen by librarians within the NYPL system. The list, collected under “125 Books We Love,” brings together titles of adult literature, spanning 12 forms and genre categories.
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But, Nobody Uses Libraries Anymore!!
Except more people visit their library than attend the NFL, NHL, NBA, Nascar, or the movie theater COMBINED.
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In 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. Yes, really.
The US film industry may have generated revenues somewhere in the region of $40 billion last year, but it seems Hollywood still has plenty of work to do if it wants to compete with that most hallow…
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In 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. Yes, really.
The US film industry may have generated revenues somewhere in the region of $40 billion last year, but it seems Hollywood still has plenty of work to do if it wants to compete with that most hallowed of American institutions: the public library.
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Proposed Book Banning Bill in Missouri Could Imprison Librarians
A Missouri bill would give small boards power to censor books from local libraries. Violations could lead to their funding being stripped.
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Missouri could jail librarians for lending 'age-inappropriate' books
A Missouri bill intended to bar libraries in the US state from stocking “age-inappropriate sexual material” for children has been described by critics as “a shockingly transparent attempt to legalise book banning” that could land librarians who refuse to comply with it in jail.
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Chinese library workers burn books seen as diverging from teachings of Xi Jinping
Communist Party diktat urges officials to ‘create healthy and safe environment for educating people’
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Why Libraries Have a Public Spirit That Most Museums Lack
A broad swath of society seems to feel more welcome in a public library rather than a museum. I examined the Brooklyn Public Library as a model of heightened engagement through collective knowledge creation.
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Let's Be Thankful for Libraries
This Thanksgiving, let's pledge our support to the libraries and library workers who help sustain our reading culture.
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Which is greener, books or e-books? Neither.
There is a third, more sustainable option: the library.
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