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Library Director Fundraising by Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

The director of a small public library in Maine plans to hike the Appalachian Trail next year in an effort to raise funds for her library’s operating expenses. Check out her story here. It will be interesting to see how successful she is!

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Literary Awards and Nominees

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

The 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes for Literature were announced Thursday morning!

Also, the Booker Prize Shortlist and National Book Awards finalists have been announced. Now we can all beef up our TBR lists. 😉

Have you heard of the Harvey Awards? They are granted to graphic novels and comics. The 2019 winners were just announced. Check them out!

 

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National Book Award Nominees

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Do you need to add to your TBR list? 😉 Here’s this year’s list of  National Book Award Nominees.

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Bookmarks as a Reference Tool for Difficult Topics

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

A branch of the public library in Pittsburgh, PA, has introduced several bookmarks to help patrons find resources on topics which they may be uncomfortable asking librarians about. These include bankruptcy, abuse, and alcohol, among others. The bookmarks include call numbers to help patrons locate materials in the stacks.

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Become a Better Reader

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Do you want to become a better reader? The New York Times is here to help you! Sign up for emails and they will help you get more out of reading in just seven days. 🙂

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Chicago Tool Library

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Chicago has a Tool Library! It is a private library with a membership fee (based on income), but members can borrow a variety or tools as well as a sewing machine, pasta maker, and 35mm camera!

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Help Transcribe Suffragist Papers

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Katy Emerson — 2 Comments ↓

The Library of Congress has thousands of pages of suffragist documents that need to be transcribed. Anyone can help! Check out the details on the LOC’s crowdsourcing platform, By The People.

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Message in a Bottle Author Found

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

No, not Nicholas Sparks. 😉 A message in a bottle, written nearly 50 years ago, was recently found in Australia. The finders managed to locate the author! Read more from The Guardian.

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“Book Ripper” in the UK

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Someone is ripping the pages of books in a bookstore and the public library in the Kent town of Herne Bay. The local police have been notified but so far there are no leads on who the “book ripper” might be. Read more here from The Guardian.

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No More Fines at the Kansas City Public Library

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Katy Emerson — No Comments ↓

Those of us in mid Missouri who use Daniel Boone Regional Library know how wonderful it is to have a public library that does not charge overdue fines. Now patrons of the Kansas City Public Library have the same benefit. KCPL no longer has overdue fines and has eliminated thousands of dollars in outstanding overdue fines! Read more from KBIA.

 

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