April 24, 2017
99 Year Old Ex-Librarian Receives a Celebrity Visit!
Connie Mauro, currently living in a nursing home in Marietta, Georgia, spent almost 50 years…
New Release from David Videcette with Theseus Paradox Sequel
April 24, 2017
New Release from David Videcette with Theseus Paradox Sequel
David Videcette wrote a thrilling debut introducing Detective Jake Flannagan in The Theseus Paradox, a…
Carnegie Trust Survey Smashes Notion that Libraries are Outdated
Over the last few years in the UK we’ve seen funding to public services cut…
Daily Mirror, April 16th 1912 Shows Fascinating Insight into Reporting on Titanic Disaster
April 14, 2017
Daily Mirror, April 16th 1912 Shows Fascinating Insight into Reporting on Titanic Disaster
On 14th April 1912 the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage. In…
5 Fascinating Books about the Sinking of the RMS Titanic
April 14, 2017
5 Fascinating Books about the Sinking of the RMS Titanic
On 14th April 1912, the biggest passenger ship ever built, the RMS Titanic hit an…
British Library Plans Extension and New Facilities
April 13, 2017
British Library Plans Extension and New Facilities
It’s reported today that the British Library is to get a big extension, 100,000 sq…
Colson Whitehead Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2017
April 11, 2017
Colson Whitehead Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2017
Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad has been one of the most talked about books of…
The Little Prince Is the Most Translated Novel of All Time
April 11, 2017
The Little Prince Is the Most Translated Novel of All Time
Originally published in France, 1943, The Little Prince is a short story written by the…
Filming Starts for BBC Adaptation of The Miniaturist
April 10, 2017
Filming Starts for BBC Adaptation of The Miniaturist
A few months ago the BBC announced that they had bought the rights for the…
Did Anne of Green Gables Need a Makeover?
April 9, 2017
Did Anne of Green Gables Need a Makeover?
We are quite excited for the new series of Anne of Green Gables starting on…