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Article: We are What We Read

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The link below is to an article about how books shape who we are.

For more visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-degraff/we-are-the-company-and-bo_b_1524165.html

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Article: Teen Starts Library for Homeless Kids

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The link below is to an article about a teenager in Florida who started a library for homeless kids in Miami.

For more visit:
http://www.good.is/post/florida-teen-starts-giving-library-for-homeless-kids/

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Article: Man Stabbed in Public Library

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The link below is to an article about how a man was stabbed for watching porn in the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library – the man stabbed was not watching porn by the way.

For more visit:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Man-Stabbed-Brooklyn-Public-Library-Porn-Suspect-151680785.html

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Article: Librarian Turned Detective

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The link below is to an article about how a librarian helped to clear the name of a man who was hung in 1922, in Victoria, Australia.

For more visit:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/the-curious-case-of-the-librarian-and-the-detective-20120516-1ypqk.html

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Book Art: Chair Made of Books

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The link below is to an article featuring more book art, this time in the form of a chair made from old Funk & Wagnall’s encyclopedias.

For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/05/24/chair-made-from-funk-wag.html

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Article: Minimalist Book Covers

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The link below is to an article featuring 25 minimalist book covers.

For more visit:
http://www.flavorwire.com/292165/25-awesome-minimalist-book-covers

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Book Art: Book Sculptures

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The following link is to an article about book sculptures.

For more visit:
http://weburbanist.com/2008/09/10/10-brilliant-book-artists/

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Article: Riffle

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The following link is to an article on the web application Riffle – a way to discover new books and share books with friends.

For more visit:
http://www.mediabistro.com/appnewser/riffle-is-new-tool-for-book-discovery_b22962

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Book Art: Book Sculptures

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The following link is to an article about book sculptures.

For more visit:
http://weburbanist.com/2011/06/27/art-that-speaks-volumes-12-more-book-artists/

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Article: Libraries of the Future

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The following link is to an article on what to expect from libraries in the future.

For more visit:
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/04/10-changes-to-expect-from-the-library-of-the-future/