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  1. 'A remarkable time capsule': The enchanting history of Oxford University's 750-year-old medieval library

    Predating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been used by everyone from celebrated 14th-Century mathematicians to JRR Tolkien.

    By Christian Kriticos

    bbc.co.uk/culture/article/2026

    A couple of very interesting books are available in our catalogue:
    gutenberg.org/ebooks/13245
    gutenberg.org/ebooks/1615

    #Books #Librarians #PublicLibrary

  2. Soso, von kurz vor Eins bis viertel Sechs hab ich heute knapp 8000 Schritte getan. Ich war in der Stadt unterwegs und brachte Bücher ins Öffentliche Bücherregal, machte ein paar Bilder mit der in der neuen Tasche verstauten Kamera, war in ein paar Läden und erstand auch noch etwas, das ich auf den Märkten gut gebrauchen kann.

    #PublicLibrary #StadtSpaziergang #Ausrüstung

  3. If you're looking for a #Streaming alternative you might want to see if your #PublicLibrary offers #Hoopla or something similar. The library pays for each checkout, so I think artists are compensated but I can't confirm that. And it probably doesn't have the selection of the bigger platforms. But they've got the complete #BeBopDeluxe catalog. That's enough to keep me happy for a while! 🎶 👍 😁 #BillNelson #Music #ClassicRock #ArtRock #ProgRock

  4. “According to our religion, #Mao deserves our compassion. At the time of judgement you cannot say ‘I am the leader’. And you can’t use money, trickery or your sharp tongue. The Lord of Death will measure your deeds accordingly.”
    Screenshots from "Ganden: A Joyful Land". Free online streaming may be available through your #PublicLibrary. 📿 ☸️ 🙏 #Tibet #Buddhism #TibetanBuddhism #Religion #Spirituality #History #Documentary #Asia #Dharma #Dhamma #DalaïLama #Karma #China #CCP #Tankies

  5. #CurrentlyWatching "#Ganden: A Joyful Land", the story of a #Tibetan monastery that was destroyed, relocated, rebuilt, and is thriving once again. Free online streaming may be available through your #PublicLibrary. 📿 ☸️ 🙏 #Tibet #Buddhism #TibetanBuddhism #Religion #Spirituality #History #Documentary #Asia #Dharma #Dhamma #DalaïLama youtube.com/watch?v=tKRFjDzrbiM

  6. Video rental shops aren't the only (or best) places to get physical media. For several years, I've used my local #publicLibrary for this.

    For example, I wanted to watch #TheMandalorian and #Andor, but I avoid #DisneyPlus. I played the long game & waited for those series to be released on #DVD or #Bluray. Then I waited for my #library to get them. Finally, I checked them out from the library for #free & enjoyed them without paying #Disney anything.

    #Bliss!

    mastodon.social/@sloanlance/11

  7. #OldTownME #PublicLibrary - What is a #SeedLibrary?

    "A Seed Library is a community-driven resource where people can borrow seeds, grow them, and then return some of the harvest’s seeds to share with others. It's a fantastic way to promote biodiversity, sustainability, and self-sufficiency within our community. By participating, you contribute to the preservation of unique, locally-adapted plant varieties while helping others grow their own food.

    How It Works
    - Borrow Seeds: Visit our Seed Library and browse through the available varieties. Choose the seeds that fit your gardening space and needs.
    - Plant and Grow: Take the seeds home and plant them! We provide helpful gardening tips and instructions to help you grow your plants successfully.
    - Save and Return Seeds: At the end of the growing season, save seeds from your healthiest, most productive plants. Then, return these seeds to the library for others to borrow.

    Why Participate in Our Seed Library?
    - Promote #Biodiversity: Help preserve and propagate locally-adapted plants.
    - Access to Free Seeds: #Gardening should be accessible to everyone, and we believe in removing barriers like seed cost.
    - #Sustainable Gardening: By saving and sharing seeds, we create a cycle of sustainability that benefits the environment and community.
    - Build #Community: Our Seed Library fosters collaboration, education, and a deeper connection with nature and neighbors.

    What Seeds Do We Offer?

    We offer a wide variety of seeds that are well-suited to our local climate and conditions. Some of the seed varieties we offer include:
    - Vegetables: Tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, peas, carrots, and more!
    - Herbs: Basil, oregano, thyme, mint, and rosemary.
    - Flowers: Sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds, and other #PollinatorFriendly flowers.
    - #NativePlants: Local species that support #pollinators and other #wildlife."

    FMI - old-town.lib.me.us/index.asp?S

    #SolarPunkSunday #SeedLibraries #LibrariesRule! #BuildingCommunity #GrowYourOwn

  8. Microstoria dei Manifesti delle public library
    L'ultima edizione del Manifesto IFLA-UNESCO delle biblioteche pubbliche è stata pubblicata nel 2022 a cura congiunta dell’International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) e della United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nel 75° anniversario del primo parten
    bibliotecaria.noblogs.org/micr
    #General #ifla #manifesto #PublicLibrary #unesco

  9. Microstoria dei Manifesti delle public library
    L'ultima edizione del Manifesto IFLA-UNESCO delle biblioteche pubbliche è stata pubblicata nel 2022 a cura congiunta dell’International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) e della United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nel 75° anniversario del primo parten
    bibliotecaria.noblogs.org/micr
    #General #ifla #manifesto #PublicLibrary #unesco

  10. Microstoria dei Manifesti delle public library
    L'ultima edizione del Manifesto IFLA-UNESCO delle biblioteche pubbliche è stata pubblicata nel 2022 a cura congiunta dell’International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) e della United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nel 75° anniversario del primo parten
    bibliotecaria.noblogs.org/micr
    #General #ifla #manifesto #PublicLibrary #unesco

  11. Microstoria dei Manifesti delle public library
    L'ultima edizione del Manifesto IFLA-UNESCO delle biblioteche pubbliche è stata pubblicata nel 2022 a cura congiunta dell’International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) e della United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nel 75° anniversario del primo parten
    bibliotecaria.noblogs.org/micr
    #General #ifla #manifesto #PublicLibrary #unesco

  12. Microstoria dei Manifesti delle public library
    L'ultima edizione del Manifesto IFLA-UNESCO delle biblioteche pubbliche è stata pubblicata nel 2022 a cura congiunta dell’International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) e della United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nel 75° anniversario del primo parten
    bibliotecaria.noblogs.org/micr
    #General #ifla #manifesto #PublicLibrary #unesco

  13. Sunshine today. Bicycled what I could of the Root River Trail and the city's cleared Creekside trail and picked up some books and DVDs at the Rushford Public Library.

    #Rushford #RushfordMN #Minnesota #MNastodon #snow ##MNwx
    #RootRiverTrail #CreeksideTrail #RushfordPublicLibrary #PublicLibrary #z_lib #Library

  14. Day 25 of trying to get a hold of a program/event manager on Canadian public libraries with no luck. Anyone with experience could let me know how does one either volunteer or organize a free learning program at the library for vulnerable communities?

    #Canada #mastodon #networking #publiclibrary #freeevents #freelearning #freetraining #volunteering #toronto #vancouver #montreal #ottawa #calgary #yukon #ontario #alberta #britishcolumbia #winnipeg #northernterritories #volunteering #EducationForAll

  15. #CurrentlyReading This is a pretty good read if you're into #TheCars. Most everyone who had anything to do with the band is interviewed. Love the chapters about the early years when #RicOcasek + #BenjaminOrr were ambitious but kinda rootless and unfocused. Also some insights into the industry's transition from bloated 1970s arena rock to garish 1980s video rock. Ain't always pretty LOL! 🎵 🎶 📖 👍 😁 #GregHawkes #ElliotEaston #DavidRobinson #ClassicRock #Music #Books #Biographies #PublicLibrary

  16. #CurrentlyReading This is a pretty good read if you're into #TheCars. Most everyone who had anything to do with the band is interviewed. Love the chapters about the early years when #RicOcasek + #BenjaminOrr were ambitious but kinda rootless and unfocused. Also some insights into the industry's transition from bloated 1970s arena rock to garish 1980s video rock. Ain't always pretty LOL! 🎵 🎶 📖 👍 😁 #GregHawkes #ElliotEaston #DavidRobinson #ClassicRock #Music #Books #Biographies #PublicLibrary

  17. #CurrentlyReading This is a pretty good read if you're into #TheCars. Most everyone who had anything to do with the band is interviewed. Love the chapters about the early years when #RicOcasek + #BenjaminOrr were ambitious but kinda rootless and unfocused. Also some insights into the industry's transition from bloated 1970s arena rock to garish 1980s video rock. Ain't always pretty LOL! 🎵 🎶 📖 👍 😁 #GregHawkes #ElliotEaston #DavidRobinson #ClassicRock #Music #Books #Biographies #PublicLibrary

  18. #CurrentlyReading This is a pretty good read if you're into #TheCars. Most everyone who had anything to do with the band is interviewed. Love the chapters about the early years when #RicOcasek + #BenjaminOrr were ambitious but kinda rootless and unfocused. Also some insights into the industry's transition from bloated 1970s arena rock to garish 1980s video rock. Ain't always pretty LOL! 🎵 🎶 📖 👍 😁 #GregHawkes #ElliotEaston #DavidRobinson #ClassicRock #Music #Books #Biographies #PublicLibrary

  19. #CurrentlyReading This is a pretty good read if you're into #TheCars. Most everyone who had anything to do with the band is interviewed. Love the chapters about the early years when #RicOcasek + #BenjaminOrr were ambitious but kinda rootless and unfocused. Also some insights into the industry's transition from bloated 1970s arena rock to garish 1980s video rock. Ain't always pretty LOL! 🎵 🎶 📖 👍 😁 #GregHawkes #ElliotEaston #DavidRobinson #ClassicRock #Music #Books #Biographies #PublicLibrary

  20. Vancouver Public Library, taking your knowledge to greater heights.

    One of my fav places. I just recently rediscovered the joy of spending time there after not going for so long.
    They offer so many great free events and workshops. And I love hanging out there to work on my creative projects.
    Public libraries are the best! And the VPL central branch is an architectural gem on top of it!

    #library #libraries #PublicLibrary #Vancouver #YVR #VancouverPublicLibrary #VPL #architecture

  21. Charlotte’s $137M Uptown library delayed to 2027 – Axios Charlotte

    Oct 10, 2025 – News

    Sneak peek: Uptown’s $137M, five-story delayed library

    By Alexandria Sands

    GIF: Alexandria Sands/Axios

    Construction is progressing, though behind schedule, on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s five-story Uptown branch at 6th and North Tryon streets. The $137 million flagship location is now slated to open in spring 2027, later than the 2026 target.

    Why it matters: The main library — a free, critical community resource — has been closed for four years now. Once reopened, leaders expect a million visitors in the first year, making the 115,000-square-foot branch a major Uptown destination.

    Driving the news: Project leadersgave reporters a tour Friday of construction progress on the first two floors. Caitlin Moen, library director, attributed the delay to meticulous work necessary to ensure the building’s longevity.

    • “This iconic building is something that’s not been built before,” Moen said. “As we try to bring this vision to life, but also ensure that 50-year lifespan, we are doing our due diligence.”
    Level three reading room. Rendering: Courtesy of CML

    Zoom in: Moen said the features reflect what community members said they wanted in their modern library, including:

    • 15 meeting rooms for two to 40 people
    • A 225-person, top-floor event space
    • A reading room with views
    • A courtyard and two outdoor terraces
    • Lowe’s Technology Lab with public computers and two laptop dispensing stations with 12 laptops each
    • The Bank of America Opportunity Center, offering resume assistance, digital skills training and job support
    • A parking deck, built and financed by Mecklenburg County, at the corner of 7th and College streets
    Dr. Joyce Davis Waddell event space. Rendering: Courtesy of CML

    Between the lines: The main library is geared more toward adults, since ImaginOn, the flagship children’s and teen library, is two blocks away.

    Catch up quick: Mecklenburg County provided $72.33 million for the project. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation still has $8 million to raise in private support to cover the remaining $65 million.

    • The construction is on the same site as the original 1903 Carnegie Library. Mecklenburg County’s first free library was rebuilt in 1956, renovated and expanded in 1989, and torn down in 2023 to make way for this modernized version.

    Zoom out: The library is expected to accelerate this corner of Uptown’s metamorphosis. It’s right next to the newly renovated Carolina Theatre, which is now hosting movie nights and large speaker events.

    • Mecklenburg County had planned a major overhaul of the land surrounding the library, but the master developer for the public-private redevelopment, called Seventh and Tryon, backed out.
    • The county isn’t seeking a new master developer anytime soon due to “development market volatility and uncertainty,” a spokesperson told Axios.

    Take a look around the construction site: Tryon Plaza

    Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Charlotte’s $137M Uptown library delayed to 2027 – Axios Charlotte

    #137Million #2025 #2025Update #2027Delay #America #Axios #AxiosCharlotte #Books #Charlotte #Construction #Education #History #Libraries #Library #MainLibrary #NorthCarolina #PublicLibrary #Reading #Technology #TryonPlaza #UnitedStates #Uptown

  22. The Crack Squad of #Librarians Who Track Down Half-Forgotten Books

    Reuniting stumped readers with the books from the edges of their memories.

    by Jessica Leigh Hester, published August 2018

    Excerpt: "A few years ago, staffers in the New York #PublicLibrary’s reader services division drafted a blog post about how to track down a book when its title eludes you. This post spurred a follow-up, in which reader services librarian Gwen Glazer recommended library resources and a number of other strategies (among them are Goodreads groups, a sprawling Reddit thread called whatsthatbook, an indie bookseller in Ohio who is happy to poke around for a $4 fee). Thanks to Google—“how to find a book”—many stumped people seem to land on that post, and they have often written about their enduring puzzles in the comments section. The messages now number in the thousands. Glazer says she often arrives at work to see another 10 title requests.

    "To solve these little mysteries, Glazer assembled a team of sleuths from across the branches: Chatham Square, in Chinatown; the Jefferson Market, in Greenwich Village; the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, near the Flatiron Building; and the Mulberry Street branch, in Nolita. At lunchtime on a Wednesday in 2018, they were gathered in that computer lab in the library’s offices—across the street from the soaring, spectacular Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (the Main Branch)—to nibble on homemade lemon rosemary cookies and apple, carrot, zucchini bread while they clattered away on their keyboards. Other members of the team participated remotely. The '#TitleQuest' #hackathon was underway."

    getpocket.com/explore/item/the

    #LibrariesRule! #ReadABook #Bookstodon #Books #Libraries

  23. Mason from #KPL visited New York at the age of 12 to record omnidirectional sounds on the Tascam.

    Today he and Christina recirded #library sounds and used Mason's fave #daw #LogicPro to crank out this interesting library sounds song in a half hour.

    They chatted about how the majority of most #music-related #libraryTech programs are spent troubleshooting.

    Told them i was considering #Ardour but hope one day to have a #foss mobile digital audio workstation with #mpe

    Any thoughts on how we can move a few steps up the #freedomLadder at a #publicLibrary?

  24. Dinge die ich 2025 eigentlich nicht mehr sehen will @voebb
    "Es muss zwischen 8 und 16 Zeichen haben und aus Groß- und Kleinbuchstaben, Ziffern und Sonderzeichen bestehen. "

    Das Passwort ist zu lang - siehe Hinweistext!"

    bitte lasst da mal richtig lange passwörter zu.
    Danke!

    p.s. wie soll ich mich mit meinem sicheren Passwort dann vor Ort am Automaten anmelden?

    #security #berlin #voebb #publiclibrary #buecherei #bucherei

  25. CW: wRaNXT DisabLibrary Music

    #RoxannePerez #rana'd #iyoSky

    #WweNxt is almost over and i missed the first hour because i was attending an #accesible #music #creation seminar held in the new branch of the #Kitchener #PublicLibrary #KPL where the presenter used a #vochlea #dubler

    Also got to talk to an #onlineEducation specialist named Kyle who is based out of #Guelph #Ontario, as was the musician, who has their music published in some #musicLibraries which helped them get their music on some notable television series'. They used #Logic and had logic's "session musicians" (with some crowd input) create the backing tracks they sung over.

    Earlier in the day i got to talk with my friend Sukh who was excited to learn the #Artiphon #Orba

    #Nxt #Wwe #wrestling #museodon

  26. new stuff this long weekend:
    1. two coffee cups, handmade, sold by the public library, besides books the public library also has seeds, so the quote makes double sense
    2. the board game Finspan, a fish version of Wingspan, it 20% simpler than the original Wingspan, plays differently enough to pay for it

    #coffeecup #publiclibrary #cicero #garden #library #boardgame #finspan #wingspan

  27. new stuff this long weekend:
    1. two coffee cups, handmade, sold by the public library, besides books the public library also has seeds, so the quote makes double sense
    2. the board game Finspan, a fish version of Wingspan, it 20% simpler than the original Wingspan, plays differently enough to pay for it

    #coffeecup #publiclibrary #cicero #garden #library #boardgame #finspan #wingspan

  28. new stuff this long weekend:
    1. two coffee cups, handmade, sold by the public library, besides books the public library also has seeds, so the quote makes double sense
    2. the board game Finspan, a fish version of Wingspan, it 20% simpler than the original Wingspan, plays differently enough to pay for it

    #coffeecup #publiclibrary #cicero #garden #library #boardgame #finspan #wingspan

  29. new stuff this long weekend:
    1. two coffee cups, handmade, sold by the public library, besides books the public library also has seeds, so the quote makes double sense
    2. the board game Finspan, a fish version of Wingspan, it 20% simpler than the original Wingspan, plays differently enough to pay for it

    #coffeecup #publiclibrary #cicero #garden #library #boardgame #finspan #wingspan

  30. new stuff this long weekend:
    1. two coffee cups, handmade, sold by the public library, besides books the public library also has seeds, so the quote makes double sense
    2. the board game Finspan, a fish version of Wingspan, it 20% simpler than the original Wingspan, plays differently enough to pay for it

    #coffeecup #publiclibrary #cicero #garden #library #boardgame #finspan #wingspan