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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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Illinois Prison Bans Black History Books
“By disallowing black inmates to learn about their specific history, the state reinforces the incarceration cycle instead of empowering folks to thrive outside the system as free members of society,” said D. Gilson, a writer for ExpertInsuranceReviews.com
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Dolly Parton Is an Actual Angel
Dorothy Parton's Imagination Library now mails more than one million books per month across the U.S., Australia, Britain, Canada and Ireland
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The Internet Archive Is Making Wikipedia More Reliable
Wikipedia is the arbiter of truth on the internet. It's what settles arguments at bars. It supplies answers for the information snippets you see on your Google or Bing search results. It's the first stop for nearly everyone doing online research.
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Here are New Yorkers’ most checked-out library books by borough
New Yorkers love nonfiction, and that’s a fact. The bestselling memoir “Educated,” by first-time author Tara Westover, was the most read book throughout all New York Public Library’s 88 branches in…
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One of America’s Largest Publishers Is Screwing Over Libraries
Libraries are fighting Macmillan Publishers over an ebook embargo that would make borrowing new ebooks much harder for folks.
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Lightfoot’s decision to eliminate library fines triggers 240% increase in book returns
Library Commissioner Andrea Telli says hundreds of long-overdue books have been returned in the three weeks since Chicago became the nation’s largest major city to jump on the no-fine bandwagon.
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Who's stealing Christopher Columbus letters from libraries around the world?
Copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus describing his first impressions of the Americas have become so rare and valuable, they're being stolen and replaced with forgeries at some of the world's most prestigious libraries
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How to display your books when space is tight
We asked experts for advice on storage and creating a cozy reading nook.
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Five steps to becoming a read out-loud book hero
Tips and tricks from a library aide.
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What one woman learned working at every library in San Francisco
Chan has been an employee of the San Francisco Public Library for 21 years and worked at all 27 branches, doing everything from shelving books to feeding hungry teenagers to helping children write letters to their mothers and fathers in prison. A conversation with her reveals that while the city's libraries are "quiet" spaces, they may be where the city's heart beats the loudest.
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Why librarians are up in arms against LinkedIn
Librarians say the company's update to Lynda.com learning tools is an unwelcome encroachment on patrons' rights.
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Closing libraries means abandoning society’s most isolated and vulnerable
As mental health services continue to be cut, librarians are becoming a lifeline for many, says author and library activist Dawn Finch
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Rebuilding Jane Austen’s Library
What can we learn when imagining the reading habits of beloved writers?
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'Book ripper' on vandalism spree in seaside town
Hundreds of volumes in the library and bookshops of Herne Bay have had pages torn in half, but police remain baffled
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Rare library book returned after 80 years
A book borrowed from an Irish library has been returned more than 80 years after it was due to be taken back. The White Owl by Annie MP Smithson was borrowed on 23 July 1937 from Donegal County Library in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht area of Gweedore. It was returned to Gweedore Public Library on 17 May.
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The Uncertain Future of Sweden’s Floating Libraries
On the Boats Bringing Books to Thousands Who Need Them
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The Books of College Libraries Are Turning Into Wallpaper
University libraries around the world are seeing precipitous declines in the use of the books on their shelves.
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This browser extension shows you which Amazon books are available free at your local library
Wait! Stop! Before you order that copy of David Benioff's City of Thieves from Amazon (a book I highly recommend), check to see if it's available at your local library. Because free! Oh, I know what you're saying: You don't have time to visit your library's website or load up one of the e-book-borrowing apps (as described in how to get free e-books from your public library) and do all that manual searching.
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This browser extension shows you which Amazon books are available free at your local library
Wait! Stop! Before you order that copy of David Benioff's City of Thieves from Amazon (a book I highly recommend), check to see if it's available at your local library. Because free! Oh, I know what you're saying: You don't have time to visit your library's website or load up one of the e-book-borrowing apps (as described in how to get free e-books from your public library) and do all that manual searching.
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