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The art of the miniature book
Image source: An exhibition of a private collection displayed at the Library of Castilla in Toledo, via the Miniature Book Society Miniature books, most of which are less than three inches tall and...
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Staying alive
“A nation stays alive when its culture and history stay alive.” I recently read Rory Stewart’s book, The Places In Between, the story of Stewart’s trek on foot through Afghanistan. An amazing story...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2008
Total Christmas Price Index There’s little doubt that the cost of giving has gone up. The PNC Christmas Price Index, which analyzes the cost of gifts mentioned in the holiday classic song, “The Twelve...
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Digital Bookmobile showcases eBooks
In an earlier post MadSilence discussed the history of the American bookmobile and predictions concerning the demise of these mobile book delivery systems. Now it appears the bookmobile has...
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books need to get better
“I think that books need to get better. Publishers need to explore ways to continue to add value to the books they make. In some instances that might mean returning to some of the design values of the...
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Support Your Local Library
Support local libraries by bringing awareness to the vital role libraries plays in the community and education ecosystem. Share this infographic with your community and add it to your website by...
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Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits
Pew – Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits More than eight in ten Americans between the ages of 16 and 29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. At the...
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There’s all of heaven and earth in a book, a real book
The title of this post just says it all, doesn’t it? Remember to read and purchase books, and give them as gifts, often and in multiples. I recently sent my nephew a number of books written by C.S....
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bizarre, odd and downright weird books
At first thought, using words like bizarre, odd, or weird to describe a book leaves me feeling a bit uncomfortable. How can something so important be described in such a disrespectful manner? That...
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If I Were a Bird
“If I Were a Bird” by Gladys Conklin with pictures by Artur Marokvia (copyright 1965, published by Holiday House) It’s always an adventure to visit the used book sale at our local library. Our latest...
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