Literary Libraries

Champlin Library Events - February

7 Feb 2012

Free programs for children, teens, and adults, including storytimes, author and literary programs, book clubs, technology classes, career and small business workshops, and multicultural programs, are scheduled in February at Hennepin County libraries. For the complete program schedule and more information: www.hclib.org

Bleak news for library campaign

6 Feb 2012

Final appeal to supreme court against halving the London borough's libraries provision will not be heard Book lovers up and down the country celebrated National Libraries Day on Saturday – but in the north London borough of Brent the mood was sombre, after campaigners received another blow in their long-running fight to keep branches open. Backed by literary names including Zadie Smith ...

As Kindles, Nooks Spread, Local Borrowing Of E-Books Increases

5 Feb 2012

It was a boom year for readers both electronic and human, as the latter bought, or received as gifts, the former in droves. Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook, Sony's Reader and other such devices that enable bibliophiles to supplement their literary