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Not just books - how renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracy
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Not just books - how renting a sewing machine from the library can improve democracy

Hacker News·3 months ago
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Finland's libraries are increasingly being valued not by how many books they lend, but how they help societies function.

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Five Years of Banned Books Data and What Do We Know?: Book Censorship News, May 15, 2026
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Five Years of Banned Books Data and What Do We Know?: Book Censorship News, May 15, 2026

BOOK RIOT·Kelly Jensen·4 months ago
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With five years of book ban data, what do we know about the most banned books in America? Most banned titles, authors, ages, and more.

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The library’s new chapter: Reimagining a role as America’s community glue
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The library’s new chapter: Reimagining a role as America’s community glue

The Christian Science Monitor·4 months ago
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Budget cuts and declining donations post threats to America’s public libraries. Many are reinventing themselves to expand their traditional roles.

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Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge
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Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge

The Independent·Hillel Italie·4 months ago
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Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum are among those who spoke at PEN America's annual gala, which raised more than $2 million for the century-old literary and free expression organization

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Author Ann Patchett urges a ‘breath’ for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge
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Author Ann Patchett urges a ‘breath’ for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge

The Seattle Times·HILLEL ITALIE The Associated Press·4 months ago
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Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum are among those who spoke at PEN America's annual gala, which raised more than $2 million for the century-old literary and free expression organization.

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1920s library sticker told kids to wash their hands before touching
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1920s library sticker told kids to wash their hands before touching

Boing Boing·Popkin·4 months ago
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This amazing old sticker was found inside the cover of a book from the Pasadena City Schools Library in the 1920s. The sticker features a delightful little cartoon book with…

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Another Gift To The World From CERN: Their Entire Set Of KiCad Libraries
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Another Gift To The World From CERN: Their Entire Set Of KiCad Libraries

Hackaday·Jenny List·4 months ago
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As the foremost boffins of Europe toil deep underneath the border between Switzerland and France in their never-ending quest to truly understand the fabric of the Universe, they rely on a vast amou…

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In The Vacuum Of AI Legislation, Libraries Have The Playbook
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In The Vacuum Of AI Legislation, Libraries Have The Playbook

Techdirt·Katherine Klosek·4 months ago
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The White House AI framework made official what we already knew: this administration has no interest in regulating AI. Any legislation that contradicts the framework will be a dead end. In this reg…

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