Libraries & Literacy

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (500+ words) Join neighbors and friends across Contra Costa County this fall for Read Contra Costa 2026 and explore the book “The Girls Who Grew Big,” an unforgettable novel by Oakland author Leila Mottley. Running from Oct. 1 through Nov. 14, the Contra Costa County…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (573+ words) If you’re a new face at the Nashville Public Library, children’s librarian Terri Thomas probably has some questions for you. There’s one for caregivers who bring their children in for library story times: “Do you get Imagination Library books?” The…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (667+ words) John Winthrop said, "If you will be satisfied to enjoy such civil and lawful liberties such as Christ allows you, then you will quietly and cheerfully submit unto that authority which is set over you, in all its administrations of…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (38+ words) On the day New Carbon closed its last library, a delivery robot returned a book that had not been written yet. At 4:11, Mara Ellis had six minutes left as a librarian. She …...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago   (33+ words) Want to access ebooks from Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, Stanford eBooks and Open Library all in one place, with 400+ voice accents, a quick dictionary and the ability to save your books for …...

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2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (529+ words) ​Janet Manley:​ This book’s format is just so satisfying. How did you make it happen? Was the publisher like oh NO he wants die cut and doors in the pages? Did you have to build a new (house-shaped) publishing factory?...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (150+ words) The Goethe-Institut Library’s Readathon is a day-long invitation to simply pick up a book and read. The library has experimented with different formats to encourage reading, particularly among children and learners. The Readathon is its latest attempt to bring that…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (362+ words) is a veritable treasure-house of knowledge. This library invites the public to read wonderful books in an air-conditioned comfort zone free of charge (except for the small amount that is to be paid in case you borrow a book). It…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1245+ words) OMG! My room is gorgeous! It has actual wood paneling. I’m in Front Quad Old buildings. Oct. 4, 11:01 a.m. I’m in the block opposite you! And my room has an en suite!! Oct. 4, 11:08 a.m. What?!? I’ve only got a sink…...