Library of Alexandria. 19th Century rendering by O. Von Corven. image from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria Libraries in the ancient world are not like the libraries we know today. Often they were privately owned, and very few people would have had access to the material inside. Partially, this was because literacy was not widespread and therefore confined to … Continue reading Ancient Libraries
It has been four months since I've been able to visit my local library. This feels like something close to an eternity. I have a huge pile of finished books stacked next to my reading chair... Even though many libraries aren't physically open right, there are still plenty of ways to access your library online. … Continue reading 3 Great Digital Resources from Your Local Library
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature from The Broke and the Bookish. I think that you find books at the right times to read them...or you don't and you miss out on that book. Sometimes the book is the right one for you, and you can read it over and over again without it … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books I’ve Read Recently that I Wasn’t Looking For But Glad I Found
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish. In college I took a required class that I hated--a library studies class that taught you how to use the databases. Useful, but mind numbingly boring. The best thing to come out of that class was the discovery of … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books that Have Been on my TBR Since I First Set Up a Goodreads Account
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature brought to you by the Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is books that you picked up on a whim. I'm no stranger to buying books just-because. In fact that might be the only time I buy books. I don't usually go looking for particular books, even … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Picked Up on a Whim from the Library Sale
I think it goes without saying that I love books and any place with books, or talks about books, or sells books... All leading me to say that I love my library. Libraries of all kinds are amazing wonderful creatures that deserve to be preserved. In Corvallis, we're lucky to have an awesome library. The … Continue reading My Literature Blind Date from the Library
