Amanda Jones is a Louisiana middle-school librarian who sleeps with a shotgun under her bed and carries a pistol when she travels the back roads. “I never expected any of this,” said Jones, who lives ...

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Mychal Threets has always been proud to be a library kid. The Fairfield, California native was homeschooled by his mother and spent so much time in the Solano County Library that he genuinely can’t ...

National Librarian Day, observed annually on April 16, is a special occasion dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of librarians. These professionals foster education and literacy — and ...

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Belle da Costa Greene in the West Room of J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library (c. 1948), reproduction of a photographic print, Center for Italian Renaissance Studies; Bernard and Mary Berenson Papers (all ...

What do our bookshelves say about us? Which of our books do we choose to display and why? And what happens to a private collection when it becomes a public exhibit? Review: Phrontisterion library, ...

In five years of writing for various audiences, Uche has learned to simplify career-focused content for ambitious learners regardless of their qualifications. Her work is published in notable ...