Being a Librarian in the 1800s Was Thought to Be a Dangerous Job for Women Libraries August 10, 2018 Being a Librarian in the 1800s Was Thought to Be a Dangerous Job for Women For many bibliophiles, the idea of being a librarian sounds like a dream come true.… Thom Peart 0 Love4
An Enormous Ancient Library Has Been Discovered in Germany LibrariesNews August 1, 2018 An Enormous Ancient Library Has Been Discovered in Germany In Cologne, Germany, the ruins of a large and ancient library have been unearthed which… Thom Peart 1 Love4
For the Eleventh Year, James Patterson Remains the UK’s Most Borrowed Book from Libraries LibrariesReading Habits July 28, 2018 For the Eleventh Year, James Patterson Remains the UK’s Most Borrowed Book from Libraries Data gathered by the Public Lending Right (PLR) has found that James Patterson's thriller books,… Thom Peart 0 Love0
Two Men Accused of Stealing $8 Million Dollars Worth of Rare Books, Including One by Issac Newton LibrariesNews July 24, 2018 Two Men Accused of Stealing $8 Million Dollars Worth of Rare Books, Including One by Issac Newton When we think about heists, we tend to think of thieves robbing banks for cash… Thom Peart 0 Love0
Banksy to Save Bristol Libraries! ArtyLibraries July 10, 2018 Banksy to Save Bristol Libraries! British artist Banksy is best known for his graffiti art in and around Bristol, and… Rowan Jones 0 Love2
Leicester Unleashes ‘The Hulk,’ A Green Mobile Library for the Homeless LibrariesNews June 23, 2018 Leicester Unleashes ‘The Hulk,’ A Green Mobile Library for the Homeless The city of Leicester, England has revealed 'The Hulk,' a large, green, mobile library which… Thom Peart 0 Love0
Bats Have Taken up Residence in Two 18th Century Portuguese Libraries, and That’s a Good Thing! LibrariesNews June 9, 2018 Bats Have Taken up Residence in Two 18th Century Portuguese Libraries, and That’s a Good Thing! Most librarians probably wouldn't be too pleased to find a family of bats living in… Thom Peart 1 Love2
10 Things Your Local Library Needs LibrariesLiterary Places May 29, 2018 10 Things Your Local Library Needs A library is not strictly a building full of books to borrow- it is much,… Rowan Jones 0 Love2
Hilariously Unfortunate Library Label Placements LibrariesLiterature May 14, 2018 Hilariously Unfortunate Library Label Placements Library labels and book store stickers are often placed randomly by an overworked and underpaid… Rowan Jones 0 Love4
Michelle Obama Will Kick off This Year’s American Library Association Conference LibrariesLiterary EventsNews May 10, 2018 Michelle Obama Will Kick off This Year’s American Library Association Conference The 2018 American Library Association Conference is set to be held next month on June… Thom Peart 0 Love1