We’ve all seen traditional bookmobiles, but what about a camel delivering books? There is one in part of rural Pakistan being used to deliver books to children staying home due to the pandemic. Reminds me of the the pack horse librarians of the WPA during the Great Depression. 🙂

Are you a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien? Help build an oral history for Tolkien at Marquette University!  They have a collection of Tolkien’s papers and want to document what his works mean to his fans. Find more information here!

Have you been to the Louvre? You can now see hundreds of thousands of pieces of its collections online! Check it out here.

Check out these images from the Library of Congress which are free to use and reuse. The set of cat pictures is my favorite. 😉

 

Apparently during the Victorian Era people would send mean-spirited Valentines, called Vinegar Valentines, to other people. Some were supposed to be funny, but some appear rather insulting. Quite an anti-Valentine’s Day gesture.

You can still help the State Historical Society document the pandemic, and there is a lot to document. Submit writings, photos, videos, artwork, etc. using the form here. Years from now, it will be interesting to look back on this period of life and see how day-to-day life changed and how we adapted.

Do you need some nice, not distracting background noise for working at home? Try this recording of old library ambience sounds. Might not be what we are used to hearing in our libraries now, but it can provide some soothing background noise.

The deadline for the Missouri Bicentennial Poster Contest is approaching! It is open to Missouri students grades 3-12. Get all the details here.

Do you ever get homophones mixed up? Here is a fun quiz to test your expertise! 🙂

I think of my cats as honorary library cats while I am working at home. 🙂 Here’s a look at some actual library cats.