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A new work-play space at a library in Virginia is all the rave among parents. This public space accommodates parents in a novel way that’s never been seen before. One elated father, Ali Faruk, shared this work-play-style desk on Twitter. And the photo shows that this desk space has a portion for the parent and ...
Libraries are almost as ancient as the written word. The oldest-known library, the Library of Ashurbanipal, dates back to the 7th-century BCE. Belonging to an Assyrian king and housed in two buildings in his palace in Nineveh (located in present-day Iraq), the library contained some 30,000 cuneiform tablets, as well as diptychs and parchments, on ...
Would you read a child’s handwritten book? Sometimes, children who are not taken seriously by grown-ups end up achieving major feats, and those who ignored the youngsters are stunned. However, it is hard to imagine a child who can write a book that becomes a craze among readers. An 8-year-old kid hailing from Boise, Idaho, ...
Books have been a timeless preserver of literature, history, science, philosophy, and culture. They have become increasingly accessible over the years on a diverse range of topics. However, as books became more abundant, so has the volume destined for landfills instead of a library. But a group of Turkish garbage collectors would rather urge people ...
Last November, the city of Carlton, one of Melbourne’s suburbs, saw the inauguration of the Carlton Kitchen Library. The idea is novel — people apply for membership at the kitchen library and borrow utensils and appliances for a few weeks. The people behind the kitchen library aim to improve the way people use their kitchen ...