Libraries
Tips, infographics, and fun stuff about libraries and librarians in digital times.
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.
Book, cat, and cardigan lovers (diagram)
Take a look at who is at the intersection 😄. Venn diagram prepared by Fake Library Stats, shared by Christian Lauersen. More…
A futuristic library in France is like the city’s living room (pictures)
The public library in Thionville is an example of how libraries evolve to meet the changing needs of communities. The newly opened…
The best 2016 infographics about books, libraries, and reading
Find below the most interesting and engaging infographics about books, libraries, and reading, that were created in 2016.
Three ways to sort books on a bookshelf (video)
Many librarians will find this video extremely helpful. It explains how to alphabetize the bookshelf when the number of books is not…
How the libraries were organized in the 1950s (video)
Chris Higgins has digged for Mental Floss the educational documentary produced in 1951. The 10-minute video explains the organization of the library,…
The changing role of the modern librarian (infographic)
Nowadays, librarians not only follow but are ahead of changes forced by the development of the digital world. McGraw-Hill Education has released…
A library parody of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry” (video)
Mary Evelyn Smith performs a library version of Justin Bieber’s “Sorry.” And, yes, it’s all about bringing back your overdue books, kids!…
5 ways to get the most out of the library (infographic)
Natalie Sapkarov Harvey, a school librarian from Durham, North Carolina, has prepared an infographic that will let you get the most out…