Daimiel Library’s Art Shoes: A Unique and Exciting Addition to the Reading Corner

Daimiel Library’s Art Shoes: A Unique and Exciting Addition to the Reading Corner

Daimiel Library’s exciting level of art shoes. This is the new topic chosen for a star in the reading corner located in the adult room and which can now be visited. An idea that arose with the aim of “giving a special touch to the days of the book”, as explained by librarian Laura García … Read more

Cádiz Municipal Library Network Achieves Record-Breaking Year of Citizen Participation and Services in 2023

Cádiz Municipal Library Network Achieves Record-Breaking Year of Citizen Participation and Services in 2023

30/12/2023 Updated at 2:17 p.m. The Municipal Library Network of the Cádiz City Council closes the year 2023 with figures that confirm its proper functioning and citizen participation in each of the services provided by the four libraries of the Network: the José Celestino Mutis Library, the Adolfo Suárez Library, the Santa María Library and … Read more

New York budget cuts force public libraries to close on Sundays and reduce services

New York budget cuts force public libraries to close on Sundays and reduce services

New York City’s public libraries are being forced to close Sunday services after Mayor Eric Adams announced multibillion-dollar budget cuts on Nov. 16, cutting hundreds of millions of dollars from schools and libraries. “The Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library, and New York Public Library regret to announce that due to mid-year budget cuts, we … Read more

The Books of Your Life: A Monthly Video Series Featuring Guadalajara Guests and their Essential Reads

The Books of Your Life: A Monthly Video Series Featuring Guadalajara Guests and their Essential Reads

On this occasion, the Guadalajara Public Library will publish, on a monthly basis, from November to May, a series of videos of about 10 minutes in length featuring guests from Guadalajara such as the actress Laura Galán, the athlete Ana Lozano, the artist and activist Pilar V. de Foronda, leaders of the city’s associative movement … Read more

The Resurgence of Dutch Libraries: Membership Growth, Increased Book Borrowing, and Expanded Activities

The Resurgence of Dutch Libraries: Membership Growth, Increased Book Borrowing, and Expanded Activities

15 Sep 2023 at 00:06 Dutch libraries are on their way back after a few tough corona years. While the number of libraries and books borrowed in 2022 was still smaller than in 2019, the number of organized activities was not so great in years. The consequences of the corona pandemic were noticeable at the … Read more

The History and Controversy Surrounding Florida’s Gamble Plantation and Slavery Memorial

The History and Controversy Surrounding Florida’s Gamble Plantation and Slavery Memorial

The Confederate States of America lost the Civil War in 1865, but organizations like Save Southern Heritage Florida fly their flag. Image: ddp Ron DeSantis wants to be in the White House – and re-tell America’s history. This is evident at memorials to slavery and in libraries, from which numerous book titles are being removed. … Read more

“Book Returned to Library after 110 Years: The Discovery Story Behind Benson Lossing’s History of the United States”

According to library director Chris Kreiden, the book was brought in by an unknown man. “Neither I nor any of the staff have any idea who the gentleman is. He just said something about his father, but we didn’t catch more,” Kreiden describes how the book got back. It later turned out that the man … Read more

Public Libraries: Recovering Influx of Users Post-Pandemic

If we talk about book day, in addition to bookstores, there are other spaces that come to mind: public libraries. In the area, they have had to adapt to the pandemic and its restrictions, but now that normality has returned, the influx of users is gradually recovering and in some cases, even increasing it. In … Read more

“Super Mario Bros.” Soundtrack Included in US Music Registry

Washington (AP) – The soundtrack of “Super Mario Bros.” is the first video game music to be included in the official United States Music Registry. The music of the game, which was released in the 1980s, is one of 25 sound recordings, songs and albums selected for the music register this year, said the US … Read more