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Dispatches from Library Land: January 2016

Display ideas, helpful lists, and news from the land of public libraries!

It Isn’t Heroic To Use a Fake Library Card To Save Unread Books

Why using a fake library card to "save" unread library books doesn't serve the community.

The Libraries that Brought Us to Tears

Two readers and librarians on the times they've cried in the library.

Thank You, Library, For Giving Me My Groove Back

How one reader found her reading groove again after hanging out at the library.

Update on the Ferguson Library

After the shooting of Michael Brown, donations poured into the Ferguson library. Here's what they've done with the money!

How I Learned to Exercise Self-Care Through My Local Library

A workaholic Rioter learns to set aside her to-do list in favor of practicing healthy self-care by using her local library.

The Power of the Accidental Find

The Accidental Find is simply finding books serendipitously. It creates a more varied approach to reading and change the way you look at books in general

Dispatches from Library Land: November 2016

Book Riot's librarians discuss 25 jobs you can do with a library degree, a rad librarian who's speaking up about the disability community in libraries, happy birthday to the Library of Congress, and more.

Why a Pop Up Library is the Most Fun You’ll Have All Day

Why a pop up library work to break down barriers between the library's four walls and its users, specifically reluctant readers.

Public Library Book Displays, Diversity, and Responsibility

Creating book displays at public libraries: a seemingly mundane task that is actually quite a responsibility.