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How To Make Inter-Library Loan Really Work for You

Inter-Library Loan is the magical practice of having your home library borrow items from elsewhere. Here's how to optimize it.

You Should Be Taking Advantage of Your Library’s Website

Library websites aren't just for placing holds or paying fines. Here are some things you might not know you can find on your library's site!

A Librarian’s Perspective on E-Lending

Library ebooks have become famously important in our pandemic times. A librarian weighs in on why they're not just a COVID thing.

Women’s Work, Women’s Words: Feminist Library History

Feminist librarians have fought for recognition through the decades: feminist history and women's library history are intertwined.

I’m Not a Librarian But I Work in a Public Library

People assume everyone who works at a library is a librarian, but most of the staff you’ll interact with at large libraries aren't librarians.

What Are The Library Freedom Project and Abolitionist Library Association?

What's the Library Freedom Project and what does it do? Learn more about the LFP and how it advocates for patrons’ digital privacy and safety.

Why You Should Sit on Your Library Board

Have you ever wondered how you can serve your community? Here is why you should consider joining a library board and how to do it.

A Brief History of U.S. Presidential Libraries

Brush up on the origins of U.S. presidential libraries as well as how the most recent ones serve the public and help researchers.

Ditch That Book: The Importance of Weeding in Libraries

Weeding is an essential part of maintaining a library collection: getting rid of books improves circulation, even if it's painful to do.

US Senate Finance Committee Presses Publishers on Library Ebook Contracts

The US Senate Finance Committee presses Big Five publishers for transparency on ebook licensing.

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