Libraries
Tips, infographics, and fun stuff about libraries and librarians in digital times.
Top 10 most borrowed authors in OverDrive-powered libraries
The most popular author of all time is James Patterson, with almost 21 million checkouts.
Top 10 ebook and audiobook library checkouts of all time
“Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn is the most borrowed ebook of all time from libraries powered by OverDrive.
OverDrive-powered libraries have checked out over 1 billion ebooks and audiobooks (infographic)
It’s a milestone for digital reading – on February 10, 2018, OverDrive recorded all-time checkouts via 40,000 connected libraries surpassed one billion.
14 funniest and weirdest animated gifs that are set in libraries
Take a look at these entertaining loops that will animate your mind and inspire to visit the library.
The best 2017 infographics about books, libraries, and reading
The world of books and reading as seen in the most popular infographics released in 2017.
How libraries are using social media (infographic)
If you are a person responsible in your library for social media, you will find this infographic helpful. Librarians are incredibly open…
John Green shares 26 exciting facts about libraries (video)
In Episode 518 of The List Show by Mental Floss, famous author John Green shares some less known facts about one of…
Have you hugged your librarian today? (cartoon)
Another great Reading Quirks cartoon by The Wild Detectives and Laura Pacheco. Via The Wild Detectives on Medium. More stuff for book…
16 concepts for the evolving library (infographic)
What an inspiring way to rethink what libraries are about! See also: Reid Wilson has created an amazingly simple visual, called Evolving…
11 exciting ways you can celebrate Read an Ebook Day 2017
For the fourth time, ebook lovers from around the world celebrate Read an Ebook Day.
5 ways to use your library card (infographic)
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Do you know you can use your library card for much more than just borrowing books?…
Countries with the most and fewest libraries per 100,000 residents (infographic)
How can you judge which country is the best for the book lover? You can rank countries by literate behaviour characteristics, for…
The future of the library is the library of things (infographic)
We live in times of the internet of things. Things such as a fridge can connect to the web and send messages.…
25 libraries, classic and modern, in awe-inspiring symmetrical photos
Stunning photos by Thibaud Poirier show the beauty of reading rooms and describe what libraries are about.
Story Pod is a compact exchange library which stands exactly where you need it
This compact, 8 by 8 feet, cubic is a great example of an urban design that brings the joy of reading to public spaces.
An amazing home library made of 10,000 pieces of walnut (pictures)
This home library in Arizona was inspired by the 19th-century library at the Konopiště Castle, near Prague, Czech Republic.
This machine can remove dust from over 5,000 books per day (video)
How often do you remove dust from books at home? Once a year, during spring cleaning, more or less often? It’s not…
10 most challenged books of 2016 in the US (infographic)
Books by Mariko Tamaki, John Green, Chuck Palahniuk, and Bill Cosby are on a list of most challenged titles in the US in 2016.
Interactive map shows librarians’ favorite books around the world
Every day we read about favorite books of top celebrities, cultural figures, or world leaders. Wouldn’t you like to know what’s on…
Leading museums and libraries offer gorgeous coloring books, free to download
Color Our Collections project lets you download free coloring books based on collections from famous libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions.