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March 26, 2020

Open Library is now a National Emergency Library

JayneMiscBooks / digital library7 Comments

Welcome to Open Library   I got an email today about the Open Library. They are now suspending all wait lists and increasing the amount of loans to 10 at a time. This is available worldwide. To address our unprecedented global and immediate need for access to reading and research materials, ... more >

October 19, 2018

REVIEW: The Library Book by Susan Orlean

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsBooks / crime / librarians / Libraries / Los Angeles / non-fiction2 Comments

Susan Orlean, hailed as a “national treasure” by The Washington Post and the acclaimed bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief, reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—our libraries. On the ... more >

October 5, 2018

REVIEW: The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBooks / bookstore / cats / childrens-books / family relationships / middle grade / picture books3 Comments

Recommended Read

A whimsical delight, crafted with quirkiness and a touch of classic charm The Joneses have just won the Great Montgomery Book Emporium in a contest, and it’s every book lover’s dream! The pull of a lever calls forth a room full of marvelous wonders—from the Room of Woodland tales with ... more >

July 12, 2018

Book News Bits

JayneMiscancient-greece / Books / classic books / Historical-China / Library / old books5 Comments

Books in chains – Yeah, it’s book bondage – sorta. Actually this reminds me of a book I just read The Lost Book of the Grail by Charlie Lovett which featured books that had been kept this way until a WWII bombing raid necessitated their removal. Here the librarian of ... more >

April 30, 2018

Monday News Tidbit – The Secret Libraries of History

JayneMiscantique books / Books / Historical / Libraries2 Comments

The Secret Libraries of History “After news emerged about an underground reading room in Damascus, Fiona Macdonald discovers the places where writing has been hidden for centuries.” Some of these are secret libraries while another is more a private one with limited access. Two, however, are rewriting what we know ... more >

September 3, 2015

Thursday News: Books can change your life; is reading dangerous; publishing and diversity; trends in online engagement

JanetPublishing NewsBooks / censorship / diversity / education / Facebook / gender / Internet / poetry / prison / publishing / Race / Twitter3 Comments

Yes, One Book Can Change Your Life, Even In Prison – Reginald Dwayne Betts Jr. is a poet. He is also a memoirist with an MFA and a third (and final) year student at Yale Law School. And he got his start reading and writing poetry in prison, where he ... more >

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