Bookless Libraries? They’re Coming
Just this week, I was watching an episode of Downton Abbey and one of the scenes was set in the library. Beautiful leather-bound volumes filled the vast room from floor to ceiling and covered every...
View ArticleBlind Date With a Book
While a blind date with another human being on Valentine’s Day is on par ideas-wise with tattooing your significant other’s name on your chest, a blind date with a book is not. This is what librarian...
View ArticleWatch the World’s Longest Book Domino Chain
Last month the public library of eNotes’ very own hometown, Seattle, broke the world record for the world’s longest book domino chain. Check it out! It took twenty-seven volunteers, seven hours, and...
View ArticleTop Ten Strangest Questions I’ve Been Asked While Working at a University...
10. Patron: If I was feeling particularly existentialist, what book would you recommend for me? 9. Patron: Hi. I’m looking for a book called Bay Wolves. Can you help me find it? Me: Sure, let me look...
View Article12 of the Most Beautiful Libraries in the World
If you’re not already a regular library goer, it may be time to reconsider your book-gathering habits—libraries are some of the best places in the world. (This is coming from a purely unbiased stance,...
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