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5 Reasons You Should Have a Library Card

It's National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Here are 5 quick reasons you should go get a library card.

The Magic of the Library at Night

An exploration of the enchanting bookish exhibit, The Library at Night, a collaboration with Alberto Manguel and Ex Machina.

Literary Tourism: Montpelier, VT

The best literary and bookish places to visit in Montpelier, Vermont.

Dispatches from Library Land: August 2016

Book Riot's librarians discuss Syria's secret free library, a library that operates in two countries at once, Australia's yearly Reading Hour, and more.

Where Is “Chick Lit?”

Defining and defending chick lit as a genre.

Why Public Libraries Should Support Black Lives Matter

Resources and reasons for librarians to support Black Lives Matter.

Why You Should Hold a Surprise Summer Reads Program

Librarians, book clubbers, booksellers: try a surprise summer reading program!

Around the World in 80ish Libraries

Five highlights from one reader's visits to over 80 libraries around the world.

#Litlando Meets #OrlandoStrong: The Orlando Bookish Community’s Response to the Pulse Shooting

One Orlando area author shares Orlando's book & literature community's response to the shooting at Pulse Nightclub

A Sneak Peek Into the Oldest Library in the World

One Rioter visits the world's oldest library still in use, built by a woman named Fatima al Fihria in the 9th century Morocco!