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What It’s Like to Use the Hogwarts Library

In this post, an Oxford local talks about what it's like to use the Bodleian Library, best known on screen as the Hogwarts Library.

10 Great Books about Libraries

We love books about books, and we love the library! From librarians of Timbuktu to a Harlem Renaissance librarian check out these books about libraries.

Retiring a Library, Or, Sometimes Books Need To Be Disposed

Sometimes libraries dispose of books for a reason, and that resaon is rot.

9 Things About THE LIBRARY BOOK and Susan Orlean

THE LIBRARY BOOK is intentionally set up as a library, Susan Orlean had some serious doubts about writing the book, and more...

Bacon Bookmarks and Cheeto Lures: The Funniest and Weirdest Stories Of Damaged Library Books

There are a lot of dog stories, a lot of Cheeto stories, and a lot of stories about bacon. Read about some of the oddest stories of damaged library books.

Spokane Eliminates School Librarians, Continuing Trend of Disappearing School Libraries

Spokane, Washington officials announced that school librarians would be laid off at the end of the school year, following a troubling nationwide trend.

On Creating Bookshelves For An All-Digital Public Library

Working for the nation's first all-digital library is unique in so many ways, but creating digital bookshelves that patrons love is quite a difficult task.

Sexual Harassment In Libraries, Post-#MeToo: What Has and Hasn’t Changed?

What has -- and hasn't -- changed in libraries, following #MeToo and the realities of sexual harassment within its walls.

32 Of Your Favorite Books Featuring Librarians

We asked, you answered! Check out (heh!) your favorite books about librarians, and why not pick up a reader recommended book from your local library.

The Problem with Professional Development Books in Library Science

What’s more concerning to me is how the overpricing of professional development books (and text books) throws up more barriers.