Do you read zines? There is a zine library in Denver, Colorado, that holds thousands of zines! It has to be a fascinating place to peruse. ๐
Do you read zines? There is a zine library in Denver, Colorado, that holds thousands of zines! It has to be a fascinating place to peruse. ๐
The very first Pride Book Fest is coming up! It will take place on YouTube on June 11-13. Dozens of LGTBQ+ authors are participating and it sounds like a fun opportunity to find new books and authors. ๐
Here is something unique: a cookbook with recipes inspired by cat food. This cookbook is freely available online and was released by Fancy Feast. The recipes sound good but this all feels a bit strange.
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. ๐
Are you a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien? Help build an oral history for Tolkien at Marquette University!ย 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.
Are you a fan of Richard Wright? A book he wrote decades ago, The Man Who Lived Underground,ย is about to be published for the first time. Get the details here.
Some of us are probably guilty of letting a library book go overdue (I know I am), but have you ever had one that was years overdue? A person recently returned a book to Queens Public Library that was 63 YEARS overdue. Read about it here.
How well do you know book adaptations? Find out with this fun quiz from the New York Public Library!
Check out these images from the Library of Congress which are free to use and reuse. The set of cat pictures is my favorite. ๐
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