By day, these fictional and real-life librarians are helping patrons from behind the circulation desk, but come nighttime they’re solving mysteries, mending hearts, and writing novels. Click to Discover More Librarians by Day, Superstars by Night. Crusader By Night Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine With the future of the Great Library in doubt, the […]
In celebration of the publication of Chasing Light: Michelle Obama through the Lens of a White House Photographer, Amanda Lucidon, the official White House photographer (2012 – 2016), will be visiting libraries and schools across the country to speak about her work and the importance of arts education. A traveling exhibition of photographs from the […]
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An extraordinary and beautifully illustrated exploration of the medieval world through twelve manuscripts, from one of the world’s leading experts Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts is a remarkable examination of twelve illuminated manuscripts from the medieval period. Noted authority Christopher de Hamel invites the reader into intimate conversations with these texts to explore what they tell us […]
One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction… Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization that collects important works of fiction from all of the different realities. Most recently, she and her enigmatic assistant Kai have been sent to an alternative London. Their mission: […]
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We had a great time with the librarians last week at the American Association of School Librarians conference in Minneapolis, MN. Always great to be in the Twin Cities, a place where books and reading just seem to be at the very center of the town’s spirit. Between the many, still thriving independent bookstores, the […]
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Peter Lovesey’s latest crime novel Stagestruck is on sale today. To celebrate, we are taking him to dinner during ALA, Annual 2011! And… we are looking for a lucky librarian to join us! Stagestruck the 11th book in the beloved Peter Diamond series. In this thriller Diamond takes on the theater as he investigates a murder […]
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