It turned out to be an issue of the Century illustrated monthly magazine, published in September 1894. Needham says Hanson did not know where the magazine had come from, didn't know who originally borrowed it, but it did have a Concord Public Library book plate right there, along with this inscription.
September 2026
Critical thinking bootcamp 2026
As AI reshapes how knowledge is produced and used, helping students think critically has never been more important. Sage's 7th-annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp, held in partnership with Choice, provided practical tools for academic librarians and faculty to support these vital skills. Our speakers shared ready-to-use resources, frameworks, and approaches for attendees to take away and apply directly in their own teaching or library instruction.
‘Here, There and Everywhere’: The Beatles have permeated research papers across academic disciplines
More than 3,000 scientific article titles across disciplines have made use of Beatles song titles and lyrics, according to a study published in PLOS One by Gabriel Budel of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and colleagues. This analysis is an unprecedentedly large-scale, cross-disciplinary account of how the Beatles have left their mark on scientific writing.
www.Sarsen.org: Historic England’s Vanishing Archive
Historic England’s photos didn’t vanish. SmartFrame did. Then they broke their own links.
Who Wrote Elizabeth I’s Most Scathing Letters? New Research Suggests the Tudor Queen’s Male Secretaries Revised Her Correspondence to Emphasize Her Temper
Who Wrote Elizabeth I’s Most Scathing Letters? New Research Suggests the Tudor Queen’s Male Secretaries Revised Her Correspondence to Emphasize Her Temper
An analysis of more than 500 missives found that Elizabeth’s advisers crafted and even intensified the expression of emotion in her messages to such figures as Mary, Queen of Scots, and James VI of Scotland
With school librarians in short supply, the Oklahoma education board begrudgingly grants 56 waivers | KGOU – Oklahoma’s NPR Source
The State Board of Education approved requests Thursday from 56 districts to reduce library hours or replace supervision with a library aide instead of a certified librarian.
“Hero” librarian sues after being fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from children – LGBTQ Nation
In her federal civil rights lawsuit, filed last week, Luanne James claims the Rutherford County Library board violated her freedom of speech and the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause when it voted 8-3 to remove her from her position. The board, she claims, engaged in “discrimination, retaliation, obstruction, intimidation, and threats against LGBTQ community members.”
Library’s Viral ‘Bye, Bye AI’ Event Will Take AI Off Your Phone – Business Insider
The poster was made by the library's sole full-time librarian, Shea Wert. Wert told Business Insider that she had made this event in response to community demand — and was surprised by the reaction from far-flung places.
Penn Libraries union alleges administrators bargained in bad faith – The Daily Pennsylvanian
The charge, submitted to the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 24, alleges that Penn has engaged in Bad Faith Bargaining. The workers — organized as Penn Libraries United under Local 590 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees — have been negotiating for their first contract since February 2025.
E-books among budget challenges facing Pittsburgh libraries | 90.5 WESA
“We want you to read and engage what you want and how you want,” Medlar said.
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