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 »
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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
With the dust of the 10-day strike at the Toronto Public Library settling, two other public library systems face the possibility of job action. On Monday, public library workers in Regina voted 83 per cent ... Read More »
Nova Scotia's South Shore Public Libraries has stopped acquiring ebooks from Random House to protest the publisher's recent price increase on digital titles. In a press release, chief librarian Troy Myers said the increase will ... Read More »
April 2, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology, Libraries
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