John Oliver’s Marlon Bundo Named One of 2018’s Most Controversial Books Children's LiteratureLibrariesNews April 13, 2019 John Oliver’s Marlon Bundo Named One of 2018’s Most Controversial Books In 2018, Marlon Bundo's A Day in the Life of the Vice President was released.… Thom Peart 0 Love0
500-Year-Old Book Catalogue Sheds Light on Thousands of Lost Books LibrariesNews April 12, 2019 500-Year-Old Book Catalogue Sheds Light on Thousands of Lost Books The Libro de los Epítomes manuscript is over 2,000 pages, more than a foot thick,… Thom Peart 0 Love2
English Pubs to be Given Funding to Run Post Offices and Libraries LibrariesNews March 27, 2019 English Pubs to be Given Funding to Run Post Offices and Libraries They say that the pub is the hub of the community in the UK, especially… Kath 0 Love1
Man Returns Library Book 53 Years Overdue LibrariesNews March 26, 2019 Man Returns Library Book 53 Years Overdue In 1966, a 13-year-old student named Harry Krame checked out Lewis Gannet's The Family Book… Thom Peart 0 Love0
British Library Consider Additional Location in Leeds LibrariesNews March 26, 2019 British Library Consider Additional Location in Leeds The British Library is considering opening a second facility in Leeds, alongside existing plans to… Kath 0 Love0
New York Public Library to Open its First Permanent Exhibition Thanks to Polonsky Foundation LibrariesNews March 22, 2019 New York Public Library to Open its First Permanent Exhibition Thanks to Polonsky Foundation After a $12 million gift from Dr. Leonard Polonsky CBE and the Polonsky Foundation, the… Kath 0 Love0
Trump’s 2020 Budget Proposal Could Defund Libraries LibrariesNews March 18, 2019 Trump’s 2020 Budget Proposal Could Defund Libraries Earlier this month, the White House released President Trump's proposed 2020 fiscal year budget, entailed… Thom Peart 0 Love0
Karl Lagerfeld had a floor-to-ceiling sideways library LibrariesNews March 1, 2019 Karl Lagerfeld had a floor-to-ceiling sideways library The late Karl Lagerfeld was no stranger to out-of-the-box thinking and his library is no… Rowan Jones 0 Love1
Rare bat found in museum library LibrariesNews March 1, 2019 Rare bat found in museum library The MERL (Museum of English Rural Life) is owned and run by the University of… Rowan Jones 0 Love0
A 100-year-old tree stump has been transformed into a free library! LibrariesNews February 17, 2019 A 100-year-old tree stump has been transformed into a free library! The Little Free Library is a non-profit organisation found in over 88 countries who have… Rowan Jones 0 Love0