The Atlantic

Can Twitter Fit Inside the Library of Congress?

In 2010, the Library of Congress and Twitter announced a historic and incongruous partnership: Together, they would archive and preserve every tweet ever posted, creating a massive store of short-form ...
The Guardian

World's oldest library reopens in Fez: 'You can hurt us, but you can't hurt the books'

After years of restoration, the ninth-century Qarawiyyin library in north-eastern Morocco is finally set to reopen – with strict security and a new underground canal system to protect its most prized ...
Oregonian

Guest reader review: Beaverton Library Foundation Board Member Ellen Brash Russell on 'Loud in the Library' New Year's Eve Party

Guest reader review Beaverton Library Foundation Board Member Ellen Brash Russell "Loud in the Library" 2016 New Year's Eve Party; Beaverton Library Foundation Board Member Ellen Brash Russell Ellen ...
The Guardian

Library use in England fell dramatically over last decade, figures show

Readers making use of the service fell by 30.7% overall since 2005, although poorer readers’ usage has not shown any decline The proportion of adults visiting public libraries in England has fallen by ...