Calgary’s New Public Library will be one for the ages October 1, 2014 – Posted in: Content, Interior Design, Libraries, public libraries

The latest entry in the elite coolest libraries on the planet club comes from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The competition-winning design from Snøhetta and DIALOG rings in the new while melding into the surrounding communities. The new design will realize the city’s vision for a technologically advanced public space for innovation, research and collaboration while embracing the city’s diverse urban culture and unique climate. Upon entering the library, visitors encounter a lobby awash with natural light. Your eye is…

Get Busy at the Library September 13, 2014 – Posted in: Content, Libraries, public libraries

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, a national celebration of public libraries and time to make sure that students have the most important school supply of all — a free Library card. As a reminder of the plethora of offerings available at most libraries The Seattle Public Library has put out a list packed with opportunities to enrich your life. Here are 30 things you can do for free at The Seattle Public Library: 1. Visit a…

Need Help? There are 165,986 librarians across the U.S.: Checking Out America’s Libraries (Infographic) September 7, 2014 – Posted in: Content, infographics, Libraries, public libraries

Infographic courtesy of H&R Block (not sure what their relationship to libraries is) h/t Electric Literature

Gay Fairy Tale Book in Public Libraries Irks the American Family Association June 21, 2014 – Posted in: Banned / Censored / Destroyed, Content, public libraries

The book is called The Princes and the Treasure and features two handsome princes who go on a quest to save a princess, but ultimately fall in love with each other. The book is written by Jeffrey A. Miles, a professor at the University of the Pacific, who has been married to his husband for 5 years. The book may be available in a public library near you and that has got the American Family Association in a…

Walker Evans visits the New York Public Library June 2, 2014 – Posted in: In the Stacks, Photography, public libraries

In 1949 noted photographer Walker Evans visited the New York Library and began shooting. When he was done 68 images where in the bag. Now thanks to the recent release of a treasure trove of hundreds of thousands of digital images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art we get a front seat. The library acquired Walker Evans archive in 1994. See the entire shoot here: Walker Evans | [68 Views of New Y rk…

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