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Jun.16.2010
Photo provided by Ada County Jail 74-year-old Boise woman arrested on suspicion of damaging library books with mayonnaise, liquids - Idaho StatesmanPublished: 06/14/10
Boise police say they nabbed a woman Sunday who they believed has caused thousands of dollars in damage to library books...
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May.22.2010
Stanford University prepares for an amazing "bookless library"By Lisa M. Krieger lkrieger@mercurynews.com
One chapter is closing — and another is opening — as Stanford University moves toward the creation of its first "bookless library."
Box by box, decades of past...
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May.18.2010
Photo credit: Morguefile/Darren Hester
A new exhibition of Royal and other rare documents opened today, May 17, at Lambeth Palace in London. The exhibition gives the public a rare opportunity to see never-revealed documents about George III's mental health, glimpses into the politics of...
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May.13.2010
This Sunday afternoon, join the California Writer's Club (Berkeley Branch) as they celebrate the success of their own Kristen Caven!
Where: Oakland Main Library, West Auditorium (enter on Madison St. or through main entrance)When: Sunday, May 16th, 2p.m.Why: (Well, why not?) Enjoy Caven's unique...
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May.11.2010
Mom refuses to return 'racy' teen books to library
(NBC News Channel) Amanda Ober of WESH for NBC News Channel: LONGWOOD, Florida
-- A series of books that inspired the popular CW television show "Gossip Girl" has been moved to the adult fiction section in all of...
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May.06.2010
Sorry it took so long to post this but between moving to different web host servers, getting Werelove: Dusk Conspiracy out on time, and revamping the website, I've been a wee bit busy. Never fear, I will finish posting the recap from my 4-venue book tour.
The second stop on my Virginia book tour...
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Apr.24.2010
That Mighty Sorting Machine Is Certainly One for the Books Uli Seit for The New York Times
The New York Public Library’s new sorting machine.
By KATE TAYLORPublished: April 21, 2010
A couple of years ago Salvatore Magaddino, who oversees the distribution of materials for the New York Public...
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Apr.20.2010
The New York Society Library (one of the Big Apple’s oldest locations) found in its ledgers two missing books that were checked out by the Father of our Country. You guessed it… George Washington is delinquent on returning Law of Nations, and a volume of debates from Britain’s House of Commons....
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Apr.12.2010
I did a very enjoyable Sisters in Crime library event over the weekend, with mystery authors Rosemary Harris and Cindy Davis. Even though we were competing with the beautiful weather, it was an impressive turnout. I especially liked talking with a young boy who is an aspiring mystery/action...
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Mar.24.2010
If you live in Portland and are free during the day, please come to the Public Library Association's Annual Conference. It has already started and will last until Friday. When books as physical entities may be vanishing, libraries are staunch reminders. So are various writers, including a...
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