The British Library Just Made 40,000 Historical Maps Available for Free Online
By Lindsey Simon |
History buffs can navigate to the British Library’s online collection to explore a stunning array of archival maps, architectural drawings, and other geographical treasures. The library’s digitization team has worked for seven years to make the Topographical Collection of King George III freely accessible to all online. The materials depict cities, islands, and oceans around the world …
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Save Big and Support Libraries with This Diverse Book Bundle
By Lindsey Simon |
The American Library Association (ALA) and the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) have teamed up with Humble Bundle to create an amazing opportunity for readers to make a difference in the world. They’re offering an incredible collection of diverse books for a fraction of their $800+ sticker price, and a portion of the proceeds will …
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Author Yuyi Morales Shares a Thank-You Letter to Librarians
By Lindsey Simon |
When writer and illustrator Yuyi Morales first moved to the United States, she and her infant son discovered their local library, which soon became a cherished haven and helped inspire her passion for children’s literature. Decades later, she shares a moving gratitude letter to a librarian who touched her life in a podcast and animated …
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Books Fill the Aisles at this Supermarket-Turned-Library
By Lindsey Simon |
When locals head to the former Merchants’ Square supermarket in Carmel, Indiana, they’re not stocking up on groceries. Instead, they’re there to check out books from the temporarily relocated Carmel Clay Public Library (CCPL), which has ingeniously repurposed the vacant store space to house their collection while their main branch is under renovation. When they …
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Viral Sensation Curbside Larry Talks Libraries and Informercials
By Lindsey Simon |
This summer, a promotional video for Texas’s Harris County Public Library (HCPL) took the internet by storm, thanks to an instantly legendary character named Curbside Larry. In the clip, Larry dons a cowboy hat and aviator sunglasses to sing the praises of HCPL’s new curbside pick-up services, all with the energy and bravado of a …
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The Best YA Books, According to Teens
By Lindsey Simon |
Looking for some great young adult literature? Ask the experts: teenage readers. Each fall, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) brings together adolescents from across the country to choose the Teens’ Top Ten, a list of the very best YA reads from the previous year. Their picks range across genres and come from diverse authors, …
9 Historical Halloween Costume Ideas from the Library of Congress
By Lindsey Simon |
Halloween might look a little different this year due to the pandemic, but that needn’t stop you from having the coolest get-up at your Zoom costume party. Need some outfit inspiration? The Library of Congress’s extensive online archives offer countless historical photos you can draw from. Here are a few of our favorite reference images, plus some …
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Librarians and Booksellers Name Their Top Books of 2020
By Lindsey Simon |
Each year, library professionals and booksellers come together to select the winners of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. This week, they announced the 46 books on their longlist for the 2021 award, which includes some of the most talked about books of the past year. “This was unquestionably a challenging year …
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