Books - Loving & Sharing Them

Ironically one of the best passages about the value of libraries I’ve ever read came from an article about library cutbacks and closings in Pennsylvania:
“In Franklin’s and Carnegie’s times, the library offered access to encyclopedias and books. It gave everyone a chance to educate himself during a time when access to education, especially higher education, [...]

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Fallon, NV’s Lahontan Valley News reports in “Libraries thrive in poor economies” that
“People’s wallets are getting lighter and are going out less unless it is to their local library.  As the economy continues to slide, local libraries are experiencing a sudden influx in clientele using their free services.”
Read on…http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com

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On a nice quiet Christmas Day what would be more fun than having a ‘family trivia quiz night’?   You’re in luck!  AND you won’t have to spend a dime (except for paper and ink).  Check out the World Almanac Trivia Quiz Night Kit.  There is also some interesting ‘bonus content‘ on the World Almanac Website.
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2009
One thing I always appreciate receiving for a Christmas gift is a copy of the World Almanac.  This year is no exception (hint, hint).
Received a note from the bloggers at WorldAlmanac.com today.  The note explained why you haven’t seen the 2009 almanac in the stores yet.  Reason?  When [...]

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Read a good book (you already know how to do that)
Register it here (along with your journal comments), get a unique BCID (BookCrossing ID number), and label the book
Release it for someone else to read (give it to a friend, leave it on a park bench, donate it to charity, “forget” it in a coffee [...]

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bookcrossing
n. the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise.
(added to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary in August 2004)
The information above and below is from the Website of BookCrossing.com
“You’ve come to a friendly place, and we welcome you to our book-lovers’ [...]

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