September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and the folks at The Pinal County Library District have come up with a novel way to promote the benefits of a library card. They compiled a list of 30 solid benefits offered by the public library and then transformed the list into a visual feast based on the minimalist, and retro design style of Penguin and Pelican classic paperback novels. All graphics were done by Pinal County Library District Emerging Technologies Librarian, Ann Leonard. More images and info: Benefits of a Library Card | Pinal County Reads h/t Boing Boing
Art Made From Books: A “Compelling Art Form” on the Rise
Art Made From Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed. Edited by Laura Heyenga • Preface by Brian Dettmer • Introduction by Alyson Kuhn The latest compilation on the blossoming genre of art made from books comes to us from Chronicle Books. Over 25 artists are featured in this well produced book featuring over 200 photos and a nifty looking exposed sewn spine. detail of a piece left by Anonymous From Doug Beube, an early artist to transform the book, to the Anonymous book artist who began peppering Scotland with beautiful book sculptures in 2011, Art Made From Books is a visual journey through the work...
Photo of street kid reading stirs action in Manilla
"One would think that the last place to find a starved and unkempt street urchin is in a book store." He was shoeless and wearing tattered clothes when Sedricke Lapuz, an Assistant Professor at UP-Manila, snapped this shot of him reading a book on the floor of the Pedro Gil branch of the bookshop Booksale back in May. Lapuz was amazed at the child's apparent passion for reading and submitted the photo to YouScooper, the citizen journalism arm of the website GMA News Online, "The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere," hoping to raise awareness of the child's plight. GMA ran the story a couple of...
The Evolution of the Little Free Library
The Little Free Library movement has been evolving pretty rapidly. Their mantra is simple - “Take a Book, Return a Book.” When the movement began in 2009 most libraries looked like nothing more than an extra-large painted birdhouse or mailbox. Currently over 10,000 little free libraries grace the land and these days some pretty amazing ones are popping up all over the country. Current map of Little Free Libraries in North America In New York City, The Architectural League of New York and the Pen World Voices Festival are behind some of the latest and greatest that have been appearing on...
Reading and writing with Ben Giles
Welcome to the world of UK artist Ben Giles. A world where reading and writing explode into a bountiful bouquet of color and life. Whether it is his painted frames, collages or his book cover work the power of the book shines through. Collage Anatomy Book Book Covers More Ben Giles: Cargo Collective Flickr