The 2021 National Book Festival is next month. Plan ahead! Many events are being held virtually. 🙂
The 2021 National Book Festival is next month. Plan ahead! Many events are being held virtually. 🙂
Have you ever looked at The Public Domain Review? It is a website with some great public domain documents, photos, and illustrations. This cat book on PDR is quite the find. 🙂 Check out some of their other collections!
Do you like to buy books and let them pile up around your house? Hopefully I’m not the only one! There is a Japanese word for this: tsundoku. Read more about it on Literary Hub. 🙂
Have you every considered having your own book mobile? Some folks in Canada did it! Read all about it here and get the rundown on what you need to know/consider when opening a mobile bookstore. 🙂
There are several Statehood Day events happening around Missouri in August! The Together for ’21 Fest is this weekend, August 6-8, in Columbia. Looks like there will lots of fun events!
How many books do you read in a month? One women in Ohio claims to read 150 to 200, and finishes them! I’m lucky if I read a few! 🙂
How far would you go to avoid returning an overdue library book? One lady in the UK left a book to her granddaughter and had her return it. It was VERY overdue.
It is a little cringe-y to think about books being cut up, but this artist has made some amazing sculptures with them.
Do you enjoy cross-stitch or embroidery? If so, here are some great literary patterns! Even if you have never tried cross-stitch, you might be inspired to try it. 😉
Are you interested in serving on the MU Libraries Staff Association board? Your chance is here! MULSA is in need of new board members for many positions. See the vacancies here and reach out to any of the current board members if you are interested in serving. 🙂
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