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Photos: Library Photos

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The link below is to a gallery of great library photos.

For more visit:
http://www.seelbachfotografie.de/Seiten/Bibliotheken.html

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Photos: Retro Library Posters (1960’s)

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The link below is to a gallery of retro library posters from 1960s. 

For more visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/sets/72157623618957199/with/4480094816/

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Article: Austrian Virtual Library

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The link below is to a great article about an Austrian town that has turned itself into a virtual library. It’s a brilliant idea.

For more visit:
Virtual Library

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Article: Libraries of Africa

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The link below is to an article that reports on 11 great libraries in Africa, starting with the Library of Alexandria.

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/133039

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Article: Stolen Codex Calixtinus Recovered

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The link below reports on the recovery of the stolen Codex Calixtinus, a 12th century manuscript that was stolen from a library in Spain’s Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela a year ago.

For more visit:
http://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2012/07/codex-calixtinus-recovered.phtml

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Article: Abandoned Library

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The link below is to an article about an abandoned library in an abandoned house in the United Kingdom. All I can say – what a waste.

For more visit:
http://boingboing.net/2012/07/07/library-in-abandoned-house.html.

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Article: The ‘Walmart’ Public Library

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The link below is to an article reporting on how an abandoned Walmart became a public library – the McAllen Public Library in McAllen, Texas.

For more visit:
http://grist.org/list/this-abandoned-walmart-has-been-reclaimed-as-a-public-library/

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Article: The Book Mules of Venezuela

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Mobile libraries are nothing new, but the mobile library system in Venezuela is, well, not new. The mobile libraries there are taking a step back in time and have become library mules.

For more visit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6929404.stm

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Article: Libraries in Asia

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The link below is to an article that looks at 8 amazing libraries in Asia (includes photos).

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/130804

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Article: Being A Librarian

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The link below is to an article that looks at what it is like to be a librarian. The reality may sound a bit different to your perception.

For more visit:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedshift/career-confidential-a-librarian-deals-with-creeps