From Book Shelf to Book Shelf.

Penn acquires the stock of Gotham Book Mart. 

Baby born in Library.

Baby born at the Denver Public Library

From the Denver Post. 

We Lose another Lion of Literature

Poet, and Writer John Updike has passed away.

 

Really?

Woman arrested for overdue library book.

 

Happy Birthday Robert Burns

This from Time Magazine

When the News was New

 A New Exhibit at the Folger Library. From the NYTimes. 

Schwartz's of Milwaukee to Close

We really need to support our local independent Bookstores. This is happening all to frequently. 

This from the Milwaukee Journal.

W.D. Snodgrass Passes

R.I.P. 

Best Careers, Librarians ?

This from Jeremy Skinner via US News and World Report

A Copy of the Magna Carta in Simi Valley, Ca

A copy of the Magna Carta is now part of an exhibition that is on display at the  Ronald Reagan  Presidential Library  in Simi Valley, Ca. This document created in the 13th Century, is the basis for our laws and rights today. If you live in the area it is definitely worth going to see. This article is from the Ventura County Star. 

 

On President Obama's reading room

On Inauguration day, and since this is a blog about books, this from ABE Books and brought to my attention by my colleague and friend Paul Merchant. 

The Best Books on MLK

As we celebrate the life of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Here is an article on the best books written about this great American Hero. From the Examiner. 

President - Elect Barack Obama + Spiderman

A Marvel Comic  Special edition will feature our new incoming President Barack Obama. looking quite heroic!  

E-books at your local Library.... in Cleveland

This from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. 

Ny Times Article on the Library of Congress

From Jefferson's mind, his  personal Library, to what we now as the Library of Congress. It is the center piece and keeper of the collective America's literary endeavors. 

Geek Library

This wonderful article was forwarded to me by my colleague Jeremy Skinner. It is from Slate

20 Beautiful Libraries in the World.

This is from my colleague here at Lewis & Clark, Joanna Haney. It is from the blog, oddee. 

Jed Hadfield wins T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry

This from the Guardian. 

Reading Over 460 books in One Year? Can it be Done?

Well, one person says yes! This from the LA Times. 

A very interesting story on bookstore apathy.

This again from the Guardian. Stuart Evers writes on people not supporting local bookstores, and the closing of a popular independent  bookstore in central London. 

A Sad Day for Bookstores

Stacey's Bookstore in San Francisco is closing it's doors. This landmark chain had fallen on hard times and thus forced to close the doors of it's last store. A real shame... 

The article is from the San Francisco Examiner

Cuba Opens Up Hemingway's Archives to Scholars

Ernest Hemingway's Archives in Havana are finally open for research... Hooray! 

Turkish Poet Nazim Hikmit regains his Citizenship!

One of Turkey's best known poet's is regaining his Citizenship after 50 years of being labeled a traitor. This story is from the Guardian. 

Preserving the History of all People

Having spent some time years ago in North Carolina, and seeing the wonderful resources available in the State, I am happy to see that the State has chosen to preserve some of it's wonderful African American History Online. If you get an opportunity please checkout this wonderful site. 

A Rare Book Library on the Move?

A Library with over 1000 rare books in Jeffersonville, Indiana may be forced to move. This story is from the Chicago Tribune. 

Books and Rifles in Baghdad

The University of Maryland has opened up a campus in Baghdad for Higher Learning. From the Washington Post.