October 2024

Through “Libracycle” and story line, Biddeford library hopes to reach readers outside its walls

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McArthur Public Library children’s librarian John Shannon rides his ‘Libracycle’ to restock Little Free Libraries in Biddeford

“(It’s) like a book-mobile for the 21st century,” Shannon said, demonstrating the bike before a delivery run Monday. “It’s a lot of fun to ride around, mainly because anytime you’re stopped at a red light, people are like ‘What is that?’ They roll down their window, or they’re shouting from the street.”

October 1, 2024 by Bookmobiles Libraries

Libraries on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Have Been Detoured From the Information Highway

That should be “Super Highway” shouldn’t it?

Libraries on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Have Been Detoured From the Information Highway

Libraries across Maryland are operating without internet access. An underground fire in Baltimore interrupted service and has sent libraries on the Eastern Shore back to doing things the old-fashioned way.

“It’s almost every Maryland public library that is affected today,” said Talbot Library Director Dana Newman. “I heard Talbot County Government and Talbot County Public Schools are also impacted because they’re on that same network.”

October 1, 2024 by Libraries Technology

Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalists

Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalists

Salman Rushdie’s memoir a bout his near-fatal stabbing, “Knife,” and Percival Everett’s revisionist historical novel, “James,” are among the finalists for the 75th annual National Book Awards. Others nominated include author-filmmaker Miranda July for her explicit novel on middle age, “All Fours,” and the celebrated Canadian poet Anne Carson for “Wrong Norma.”

October 1, 2024 by Books Libraries

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