Anna Gooding-Call is a librarian and writer originally from rural central New York. She got her BA in the city that inspired "The Twilight Zone" and confirms that the hitchhikers really are weird there. Today, she lives in Massachusetts with her wife and two cats.
Inter-Library Loan is the magical practice of having your home library borrow items from elsewhere. Here's how to optimize it.
Library ebooks have become famously important in our pandemic times. A librarian weighs in on why they're not just a COVID thing.
Amazon book categories are a great way to discover new books in genres you love. They're also wrong a lot of the time.
Racism in the Dewey Decimal System? Unfortunately, it's true. Despite attempts to decolonize it, problems remain.
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A deep dive into the history of racism in American public libraries, including the effects of Jim Crow laws and racism in libraries today.
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Back in the day, before Kindles and text messages and the like, there was the emergency book. Look back on how it was an essential item.
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A reader muses on the doctor diary and the morally gray areas between the lives and well-being of real patients and entertainment.