Barnes & Noble reported record Nook sales today with unit sales up 70 percent over the same period last year. Digital content sales which the company defines as ebooks, digital newsstand, and apps were also up 113 percent compared to the previous year. Same store physical sales were also up 2.5 percent. [Read more…]
Apple might make ebook publishing announcement this month
It may be a new year, but you can still depend on hearing plenty of Apple rumors and speculation. The latest being reported by AllThingsD is that Apple will be hosting a media-related event in New York this month. The report claims “several sources” said the event would not be about iPad 3 or Apple TV. [Read more…]
Library uses police to collect overdue books from 5 year old girl
The Charlton Public Library in Massachusetts decided to go to extreme measures to get their overdue books back from delinquent patrons. They decided to send in the police. [Read more…]
Amazon has over 65,000 ebooks in Kindle Owners’ Lending Library
The list of borrowable ebooks in Amazon’s Kindle Owners’ Lending Library has grown to over 65,000 titles. The list includes over 100 current and former New York Times Bestsellers as well. [Read more…]
Christmas tree made of books at a California college library
We single out the University of San Francisco as our favorite out of all the California colleges this time of year. The Gleeson Library at USF created a Christmas tree in 2009 that we are big fans of. [Read more…]
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