GV Wire

Fresno County Library Gets Rare Book Collection Including Muir, Adams, Steinbeck

The Fresno County Public Library is set to receive a rare book collection valued at $26,000, containing first editions from ...
CNN

In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned

In July of 1899, “The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley,” was added to the collection of the Worcester Public Library. The book, a compilation of illustrations by a British artist and poet, remained in ...
Publishers Weekly

Library of Congress Collection Tells the Story of American Children’s Books

A new book from the Library of Congress,‘Tell Me a Story,’ presents children’s selections from the holdings of the nation’s ...
Ohio University

Ohio University Libraries to join Google Books Library Project

The Libraries will partner with Google to improve access to its collection by creating digitized versions of hundreds of thousands of books that are out of print, rare, or inaccessible online.
The New York Times

Visit the Library From the Comfort of Your Own Phone

With a free library card and the right app, you can check out e-books, audiobooks and more from your local branch. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the author or co-author of eight books on ...