Here’s the list of Kindle books that can be borrowed for free through Amazon’s Kindle Owners’ Lending Library. You don’t need a Kindle to browse the list and and it shows all the books currently available in the program. You can filter the results to see if the books you’re interested in are in the list by using the following URL: [Read more…]
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Alec Baldwin donates $250k to East Hampton Library
Alec Baldwin made a generous donation for $250k this week to the East Hampton Library. The contribution was earmarked for expanding the library’s children’s wing which should begin construction next year. [Read more…]
Rahm Emanuel reduces size of Chicago library cuts
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is reducing the size of his proposed deep cuts to Chicago libraries. His original proposal was to cut $11 million in fuding which would have resulted in reduced morning hours on Mondays and Fridays as well as a reduction of 363 FTE positions. [Read more…]
Amazon launches direct ebook lending to Kindle owners
It’s official. Amazon launched the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library on Wednesday. The move was somewhat expected as it was rumored that Amazon Prime ebook lending was in being discussed in September. [Read more…]
Chicago librarians and residents protest budget cuts
Mayor Rahm Emanuel got a haunting message delivered to his office this Halloween. Chicago librarians and residents delivered petitions with 4000 signatures protesting the $11 million in proposed budget cuts to Chicago libraries. [Read more…]