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Book donations strengthens China and Tanzania friendship
1 week ago

Book donations strengthens China and Tanzania friendship

China Daily  

On December 11, the University of Dar es Salaam library in Tanzania, hosted the inauguration ceremony for the second phase of the "China Bookshelf" facilitated by the China Communications Construction Tanzania Branch. Initiatives such as the "China Bookshelf," project serves as innovative cultural bridges, promoting knowledge exchange and enhancing mutual understanding between China and Tanzania. Colin Kimayo, the acting director …

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Servants of Knowledge, an NGO, is Digitising Literary Works in an Effort to Preserve them
1 week, 1 day ago

Servants of Knowledge, an NGO, is Digitising Literary Works in an Effort to Preserve them

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 16, 2024 17:38 IST - 8 MINS READ When you enter a large, airy room on the third floor of the salubrious you will see a group of around 15 youth diligently scanning books. So optimised are the scanning operations now, that Omshivaprakash says, “5,000 to 10,000 pages can be scanned by each scanner a day; you …

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Bengaluru auto driver creates 'mini library on wheels', offers free books to passengers
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bengaluru auto driver creates 'mini library on wheels', offers free books to passengers

Hindustan Times  

In the heart of Bengaluru’s bustling streets, where honking horns and chaotic traffic are the norm, an autorickshaw offers passengers more than just a ride. Spotted by a local professional during a routine commute, this autorickshaw offers more than just a ride—it carries a treasure trove of books with titles like “Why Divorce?” and “God Loves You.” Passengers are invited …

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The Bookworm's Odyssey: A Journey Through the Library's Enchanting World
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Bookworm's Odyssey: A Journey Through the Library's Enchanting World

The Hindu  

The author's childhood love for books is vividly described in this piece. The author received a wide range of books, including board books, hardbound volumes, and Enid Blyton paperbacks. The author's appreciation for books extended beyond the classroom, with the author participating in a painting competition and playing out their fantasy when they were an elf on Founder's Day in …

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We Need to Stop Losing Library Books
3 months, 4 weeks ago

We Need to Stop Losing Library Books

Slate  

On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak offer tips for a kid who’s really, really good at losing library books and incurring the dreaded fees. How can parents help keep track of library books… and, more broadly, do communal school supplies mean we don’t have to worry about labeling anymore? Elizabeth’s check-in: the kids do anniversary dinner Zak’s check-in: honeymoon …

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11,700 books from Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi Library digitised
3 months, 4 weeks ago

11,700 books from Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi Library digitised

The Hindu  

Close to 11,700 books from the Karnataka Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi Library have been digitised over the last few months, and this has now been distributed to Gandhi Bhavans across the country to reach a larger audience. Speaking after handing over the digitised books to the representatives, on Sunday, August 25, Carl Malamud, founder of Servants of Knowledge, a U.S.-based non-profit …

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Book Lovers Day: Explore 7 world-famous libraries every bibliophile should visit before they die
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Book Lovers Day: Explore 7 world-famous libraries every bibliophile should visit before they die

Hindustan Times  

There are only two things a reader loves more than books: a steaming hot beverage and a well-stocked library. Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at the New York Public Library in New York 7 world-famous libraries every book lover should visit before they die {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at the New York Public Library One of the …

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As LGBTQ library material comes under fire, California may ban book bans
4 months, 2 weeks ago

As LGBTQ library material comes under fire, California may ban book bans

Raw Story  

This story originally ran at Cal Matters. Last November, Brandau led Fresno County in creating one of California’s first citizen review committees for library books, which could soon decide whether to move material with “sexual references” and “gender-identity content” to a restricted area where it could only be checked out with a parent’s permission. Clovis City Councilmember Diane Pearce posted …

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Library is booking stories of success
5 months, 1 week ago

Library is booking stories of success

China Daily  

Many people use the Ordos Library, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, at night. Lei Jingjing emerged last year as the leading borrower at Ordos Library by checking out 540 books. This impressive feat positions her at the top of the library's borrowing charts in Ordos in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. With a population of just over 2 …

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Texas school board GOP hardliner rejects her party's extremism after actually reading the curriculum
7 months, 1 week ago

Texas school board GOP hardliner rejects her party's extremism after actually reading the curriculum

Salon  

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. “Because I’ll tell you the left is controlling the school boards in America.” Those messages reached Granbury, where former Republican state Rep. Mike Lang and political consultant Nate Criswell asked Gore to run for the school board. “When you put in the minds of parents that …

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Twin sisters transforming lives
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Twin sisters transforming lives

China Daily  

Clockwise from top left: Zhao Yajing and Zhao Wenjing posed for a photo in front of the Ruins of Saint Paul's in Macao in March 2018. "However, we felt it wasn't enough and we wanted to do more and do it better," said Zhao Wenjing. "We were hoping that visitors could discover their true passions and life goals through reading," …

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The L.A. Public Library is getting into book publishing. Why it makes total sense
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The L.A. Public Library is getting into book publishing. Why it makes total sense

LA Times  

The year just past was a bleak one for independent media. John F. Szabo, the city librarian of Los Angeles since 2012, says it’s a unique step not only for the LAPL but also for any public library system. We have always wanted to preserve the history of Los Angeles and get people to read about it, and that’s what …

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Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising LGBTQ+ issues. Judge Stephen Locher’s preliminary injunction halts enforcement of the law, which was set to take effect Jan. 1 but already had resulted in the removal of hundreds of books …

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Missouri library bans ‘porn star book’ – but only after waitlist runs out
1 year, 1 month ago

Missouri library bans ‘porn star book’ – but only after waitlist runs out

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An internal review committee determined that the controversial …

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Bedbug outbreak spreads to London library as parents and children forced to evacuate
1 year, 1 month ago

Bedbug outbreak spreads to London library as parents and children forced to evacuate

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dozens of bemused book lovers turned up to Ealing Central Library on Tuesday to …

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Noname Book Club’s Radical Hood Library offers a safe stage for up and coming artists in South L.A.
1 year, 3 months ago

Noname Book Club’s Radical Hood Library offers a safe stage for up and coming artists in South L.A.

LA Times  

The Noname Book Club Headquarters isn’t a typical meetup inside your average library. Inside the Book Club Headquarters on Jefferson Boulevard, which houses monthly events founded by Chicago rapper Noname, books are sorted by genre labels such as “constructions of race” and “chocolate cities.” The Wi-Fi password, posted on a corkboard in the lobby next to Christmas photos from the …

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PM Digital Libraries guarantee access to knowledge, enrich lives of village students
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Digital Libraries guarantee access to knowledge, enrich lives of village students

Hindustan Times  

VARANASI: Shrijal Singh, a science graduate from UP College in Varanasi, is going through a zoology book at the Prime Minister Digital Library set up at Panchayat Bhawan in Mahada village of Varanasi. Students at PM Digital Library set up at Panchayat Bhawan in Mahada village of Varanasi. Within a month, 356 more such libraries will be functional in villages, …

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Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
1 year, 3 months ago

Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. Through the first eight months of 2023, the ALA tracked 695 challenges to library materials and services, compared to 681 during the same time period last year, and a 20% jump in the number of “unique titles” involved to 1,915. “The …

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Libraries now offer students far more than books
1 year, 6 months ago

Libraries now offer students far more than books

China Daily  

A reader visits a library in Fushan district, Yantai, Shandong province. SUN WENTAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Range of improvements prove beneficial for studies Libraries in China have transitioned from their traditional role of book repositories to offer users — especially young people — space for quiet introspection and self-improvement. A study of 2,100 young respondents conducted last year by China Youth …

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Libraries now offer students far more than books
1 year, 6 months ago

Libraries now offer students far more than books

China Daily  

A reader visits a library in Fushan district, Yantai, Shandong province. SUN WENTAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Range of improvements prove beneficial for studies Libraries in China have transitioned from their traditional role of book repositories to offer users — especially young people — space for quiet introspection and self-improvement. A study of 2,100 young respondents conducted last year by China Youth …

China Library Study
Libraries now offer students far more than books
1 year, 6 months ago

Libraries now offer students far more than books

China Daily  

An aerial view of the main reading room at the National Library in Beijing. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY She has met many other young people at the library who are also searching for jobs or redefining their life plans. The study by China Youth Daily's Social Survey Center also found that nearly 95 percent of the young respondents believe that establishing …

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Report on reading trends in Shanghai released
1 year, 8 months ago

Report on reading trends in Shanghai released

China Daily  

Yough readers at the new campus of Shanghai Children's Library. Children aged between 4 and 11 accounted for 80 percent of the active young users of public libraries in Shanghai, and those between 7 and 9 borrowed the most books, according to the 2021-2022 Shanghai Public Library Children's Reading Report that was released on Sunday, which marked World Reading Day. …

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CEO who wasn't able to purchase books, says Indian Railway's library was a 'great boon' for him
1 year, 9 months ago

CEO who wasn't able to purchase books, says Indian Railway's library was a 'great boon' for him

Hindustan Times  

We have often heard the saying, 'books are a man's best friend.' That's when his mother started working as a clerk in the Indian railway's library. "When I lost my father about 35 years ago, my mom started working as a clerk for Indian railway's library, meant for executives/staff. He further explained that having access to the library proved to …

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ACLU, Missouri library groups sue over new school book law
1 year, 9 months ago

ACLU, Missouri library groups sue over new school book law

Associated Press  

— The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri and two state library associations are suing over a new state law that bans sexually explicit material from schools, saying it violates the rights of librarians and students. The ACLU, the Missouri Association of School Librarians and the Missouri Library Association are asking the Circuit Court in Kansas City to find the …

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