The link below is to an article that reports on librarians using bikes to deliver books to people around the world.
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http://magazine.good.is/articles/bike-libraries
Tag Archives: libraries
28 Libraries From Around the World
The link below is to an article that looks at 28 libraries from around the world.
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http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/coolest-libraries-in-the-world/
Nepal: Rebuilding the Libraries
The link below is to an article that looks at the rebuilding process for libraries following the earthquakes in Nepal.
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http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=159429
Rare Book Thefts
The link below is to an article that reports on the increasing issue of rare book thefts from libraries around the world.
For more visit:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/17/rare-book-experts-join-forces-to-stop-tome-raiders
Ebooks Are Forever
The link below is to an article that takes a look at ‘Ebooks Are Forever,’ a service of particular interest to libraries.
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http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/03/29/ebooks-are-forever-wants-to-solve-the-library-ebook-problem/
Libraries
The link below is to an article that considers the place for libraries in today’s world.
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http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/66106-the-case-for-libraries.html
USA: Presidential Libraries
The link below is to an article that takes a look at presidential libraries in the USA.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-gunther/presidential-libraries-taking-stock_b_6889196.html
Unusual Library Collections Around the World
guest post: five historic libraries to turn you into a reader
We love travel and we are sure everyone who visits us here knows that. But other than travel, our other love is reading. And so we couldn’t resist this opportunity when we were approached to feature a guest post about libraries.
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Shhhhh. From monastic reading rooms to an astonishing everyman’s book trove, Holiday Lettings takes a temporary vow of silence and explores five of the most historic libraries on the planet.
George Peabody Library, Baltimore
Photo credit: By Matthew Petroff (license) via Wikimedia Commons
From its marble floor to the decorative iron balconies all the way up to its vertiginous 61-foot roof, this labour of love is undeniably impressive.
Founded by philanthropist George Peabody for the people of Baltimore to enjoy, and now part of John Hopkins University, this huge temple of learning contains around 300,000 books. These mostly date from the 18th to 20th centuries and cover…
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Iraq: Islamic State Destroys Books in Mosul Library
The link below is to an article reporting on the censorship of libraries by Islamic State terrorists in Iraq and in Mosul in particular.
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http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2015/02/01/iraqi-libraries-ransacked-islamic-state-group-mosul/g5YDl4dV8kMDK01HGrQMHJ/story.html
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