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An Instagram Tour of the Largest Bookshop in Europe

Waterstones invited some bookstagrammers to tour it's Piccadilly Circus bookshop, and these beautiful Instagrams are the result.

An Istanbul Bookstore Made by a Refugee for Refugees

Some people are good for the soul. Samer al-Kadri is one such being. When you walk into his Pages Bookstore ...

Dispatches from Library Land: June 2016

Cool projects, innovative programs, awesome people, and important news happening right now in libraries.

A Guide to the Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago

Heading to the Printers Row Lit Fest? Here are the not-to-be-missed events!

Boston Sidewalks Reveal Hidden Poetry Whenever It Rains

Thanks to the "Raining Poetry" project from a local nonprofit Mass Poetry, hidden poetry now appears on Boston sidewalks whenever it rains.

Cool Bookish Places: Story Land

See photos of Story Land, a bookish theme park in New Hampshire.

Making the Most of Your Library of Congress Experience

Tips and tricks for getting the most out of your trip to the Library of Congress.

Cool Bookish Places: World’s First “Explorastorium”

The world's first Explorastorium, called The Rabbit hOle, is opening in Kansas City, MO, where you can walk through a storybook cover-to-cover.

From Tolkien to Lewis and Back Again: The Wade Center in Wheaton, Illinois

Fan of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis? Visit the Wade center in Illinois!

Subtle Magic at The Lockhart Bar in Toronto

Meet the Lockhart Bar, a nerdy haven in Toronto