Libraries

Toronto Public Library seeks vendors for date-due slip advertising

In February, the Toronto Public Library board held a meeting to debate whether it needed an advertising policy to help make up its $3.9 million budget shortfall. Today, the TPL posted two requests for proposals: ... Read More »

July 9, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Libraries Nova Scotia offers drop box at Halifax farmers’ market

By Natalie Samson

Nova Scotia's library users and locavores have reason to rejoice: they can now return their library books while picking up their seasonal veg. Starting this month, Libraries Nova Scotia will offer a drop box at ... Read More »

July 6, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Toronto’s LGBTQ speed dating gets a literary reboot

By Katie Gowrie

Speed dating has been given a bookish twist, thanks to the Toronto Public Library's debut LGBTQ Literary Speed Dating night, which takes place July 4, 6:30 p.m. at the TPL's Bloor/Gladstone branch. Organized by librarian ... Read More »

July 3, 2012 | Filed under: Events, Libraries

Introducing the Uni, NYC’s portable reading room

By Sue Carter

Street Lab, a U.S. non-profit that creates interactive programs for public spaces, has invented what could be a potential replacement for bookmobile services, which have been phased out in many communities. The Uni is a ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Penguin to launch ebook lending pilot with libraries in New York and Brooklyn

By Natalie Samson

Four months after cutting digital ties with libraries, Penguin has greenlighted a year-long pilot project that will see its ebooks loaned out at two New York library systems. Penguin, which pulled its digital titles from ... Read More »

June 21, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Regina librarians walk out, nix fines to protest stalled contract negotiations

By Natalie Samson

Regina Public Library staffers temporarily walked out of work and are refusing to collect late fees in a bid to get administration back to the bargaining table. A post to the website for CUPE Local ... Read More »

May 29, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Guy Delisle’s Burma Chronicles selected for PEI’s One Book One Island

By Natalie Samson

For the 2012 edition of One Book One Island, the PEI Public Library Service has selected Guy Delisle's Burma Chronicles. The 2008 graphic-novel memoir recounts the year the Quebec author lived in Myanmar with his ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Book links roundup: Can fictional characters influence people? Florida libraries ban 50 Shades of Grey, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Study finds that fictional characters can influence real-life actions 50 Shades of Grey banned from Florida libraries One of Canada's largest used book sales gets underway this week Survey shows ebook popularity is higher among ... Read More »

May 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Book links roundup: Federal libraries and archives to shut down, Tehran International Book Fair starts crackdown, and more

By Katie Gowrie

Budget cuts mean federal libraries, archives to shut down Tehran International Book Fair cracks down on "harmful titles" Can NFC chips in books enhance ebook discoverability? Why Sherlock Holmes has lasted through time Mediabistro launches ... Read More »

May 3, 2012 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

By Steven W. Beattie

Racism, insults, and support for "wealth inequality" are among the most common complaints against children's books at U.K. libraries, according to an article in the Telegraph. Books featuring classic characters such as Babar and Tintin ... Read More »

April 23, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

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Toronto Public Library seeks vendors for date-due slip advertising

Libraries Nova Scotia offers drop box at Halifax farmers’ market

Toronto’s LGBTQ speed dating gets a literary reboot

Introducing the Uni, NYC’s portable reading room

Penguin to launch ebook lending pilot with libraries in New York and Brooklyn

Regina librarians walk out, nix fines to protest stalled contract negotiations

Guy Delisle’s Burma Chronicles selected for PEI’s One Book One Island

Book links roundup: Can fictional characters influence people? Florida libraries ban 50 Shades of Grey, and more

Book links roundup: Federal libraries and archives to shut down, Tehran International Book Fair starts crackdown, and more

Stephenie Meyer and David McKee among most frequently challenged authors, librarians say

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