Public libraries are not just book repositories with librarians shushing people and deciphering the Dewey Decimal System. Modern libraries are so much more than just books. One particular library has captured the value of libraries in a video called “Where would you be without your library?”. [Read more…]
Woman guilty of stealing 2000 books from California public libraries
Someone out there apparently loves visiting their local libraries even more than the average citizen. Police seized about 2000 library books and numerous DVDs from a Vista, CA woman according to the San Diego Reader. [Read more…]
Presidential libraries host special events for Presidents Day
Ever wanted to get your picture taken with George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, or Teddy Roosevelt? Then hop on over to the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California. Admission is free today and actors posing as the presidents from Mount Rushmore will be available for photos and fun from 10AM to 5PM. The first hundred visitors to the library today even get a free piece of cherry pie. [Read more…]
Taylor Swift donates 14,000 children’s books to Nashville Public Library
Taylor Swift has generously donated 14,000 children’s books to the Nashville Public Library. The books will all be from Scholastic and will be one of the largest donations the library has ever received according to CMT News. [Read more…]
Public libraries are the Netflix of print books
Ever wonder why there is no Netflix of physical books? Sure, a quick search on your favorite search engine will quickly pull up several companies offering a “Netflix-style” service for books, but none of them are even remotely popular as the video subscription company. [Read more…]
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