If you are looking something more quirky to focus on in your extra time, look no further that Atlas Obscura. It has fun stories about art, food, nature, and of course, libraries!

Happy Valentine’s Day. Here are some fun old Valentine cards brought to you by Mental Floss.

Do you want to live like Jane Austen? You can! There is a lady in Vermont who hosts Jane Austen weekends at her home. Guests dress up and partake in activities from Austen’s novels, including sewing, dancing, and writing with a quill pen! What a fun way to meet fellow Jane Austen fans! 🙂 More information here.

Who remembers Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! program? It is turning 35 this year. It is the best! Kids meet their reading goals and get a free personal pizza! I wish a similar program existed for adults. Ha! 🙂

Have you ever wanted to stay the night in a library? In this library in Wales, you can! It has its own B&B and is the only residential library in Great Britain.

Do you enjoy visiting other libraries when traveling? Check out these awesome libraries that are tourist destinations in and of themselves.

The American Library Association would like your best library photos! Make submissions by August 16th. You could win an ALA store gift certificate!

Are you a Harry Potter fan and traveling to the UK sometime soon? Buzzfeed has put together a fun Harry Potter road trip! Start at Platform 9 3/4 and end up in the Scottish highlands. 🙂

Many of the old New York Public Library branches were built with apartments in them for custodians and their families. Coal was used to heat many of these buildings and the custodians needed to be there day and night to keep the fires fed. Atlas Obscura has a fascinating article about these old apartments.

Do you need more reading goals? Goodreads has a fun new Summer Reading Challenge.

Don’t forget to sign up for summer reading at DBRL, too!