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9 Charming Facts About E.B. White’s Stuart Little
The book—unlike the 1999 film adaptation—never really makes it clear if Stuart Little is a literal mouse.
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Americans Went to the Library Nearly Twice as Often as the Movies in 2019, Gallup Poll Finds
Library visits also outranked concerts, sporting events, and a slew of other activities by even greater margins.
Spending a Lot On Books? This Browser Extension Tells You if They’re Available at Your Local Library
Library catalogs can be confusing, and Amazon’s one-click purchasing is hard to resist. This browser extension can help.
The New York Public Library’s 10 Most Checked-Out Books of All Time
The New York Public Library houses millions of works, but some of the best books (especially for children) stand out above the rest.
How a Herd of Goats Helped Save the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum from California’s Wildfires
Vincent Van Goat, Selena Goatmez, and more very hungry goats cleared flammable brush in the area earlier this year.
10 Strange Questions People Asked NYPL Librarians Before Google
A few years ago, NYPL librarians found a small gray box containing a host of unusual questions patrons asked between 1940 and 1980. 'Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers,' excerpted here, rounds up some favorites.
The Boston Public Library Is Offering Four Free Wedding Ceremonies
The historic building typically costs thousands to rent for an event, but you can enter a giveaway to get a free wedding. (Spouse not included.)
The New York Public Library Convinced Thousands of People to Read Books in Instagram Stories
Insta Novels from the New York Public Library shows that Instagram Stories can be used as a platform for literature.
Tennessee School Bans Harry Potter Books Because the Spells Could ‘Conjure Evil Spirits’
The Harry Potter series frequently tops lists of banned books, but not always for such a literal reason.
Library Books Were Once Blamed for Spreading Deadly Diseases
At the turn of the 20th century, library patrons feared picking up a book might result in more than late fees. They worried it could transmit tuberculosis.
A ‘Book Ripper’ in Herne Bay, England Is Ripping Book Pages, Then Putting Them Back on Shelves
The very English vandal has a distinctive way of ripping the books’ pages and also has a favorite genre: true crime.
Book Lovers Can Play, Cook, and Craft at the New $18 Million Northeast Library in Louisville, Kentucky
If guests don't feel like reading one of the 100,000 books available at the Northeast Regional Library in Louisville, Kentucky, there are more activities to choose from.
This Cincinnati Library Is Lending Help to the Homeless
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County wants to be a force in the community. It welcomes the homeless for shelter, resources, and a helping hand.
A Massive $2.5 Million Comic Collection Has Been Donated to the University of South Carolina
The collection took over a half-century to amass and contains several rare titles, including the first appearances of Spider-Man, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four.
Library of Congress Has Digitized 100 Rare and Classic Children’s Books
Early versions of 'Humpty Dumpty,' 'Red Riding Hood,' 'The Secret Garden,' and 'The Story of the Three Little Pigs' are just a few of the titles that can now be read online for free.
A 400-Year-Old Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library Has Been Recovered in the Netherlands
The rare Bible was one of hundreds of items that were stolen in an alleged inside job that spanned decades.
Food for Fines: Libraries Across the Country Will Let You Pay Overdue Fees With Donated Food
For National Library Week, April 7 to 13, many U.S. libraries are waiving overdue book fees for patrons who donate canned goods.
25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned
In time for National Library Week 2019, the American Library Association has put together a list of classic books that have been the target of censorship.
Inside the World's Only Public Collection of Mechanical Puzzles
Here, you'll find every kind of mechanical puzzle imaginable, from vanish puzzles to dexterity puzzles to "impossible" puzzles.
5-Year-Old Logan Brinson Couldn't Find a Library Near Him—So He Opened One Himself
Five-year-old Logan Brinson opened Logan's Little Library—the first library in his village—on his front lawn last year. He plans to open a second location in May.
How the Chicago Public Library Is Bringing Story Time to the Laundromat
Making errands more educational.
Belgium Is Home to the World’s Only Sourdough Library
And it's overseen by a Sourdough Librarian.
5 Controversial Facts About Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System
The library classification system isn't perfect—and neither was its creator.
'Obscene' Books From Oxford's Bodleian Libraries Go on Display for the First Time
A few of them are now taught in high school English classes.