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7 things the Nintendo Switch 2 needs to get right

What features can Nintendo realistically implement with the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2?

TechRadar

Gen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries

A phone fixation may seem at odds with an attraction to books. But the latter may offer a much-needed reprieve from the former.

The Conversation

‘The incentive to steal isn’t there’: the lost cause of tracking library theft

Few Australian libraries know how many items are stolen – be it the Bible or DVDs – and many no longer have an overdue fee

The Guardian - AU

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Libraries for the future: Europe’s new wave of ‘meeting places for the mind’

From Ghent’s De Krook to Helsinki’s Oodi, recent civic constructions have shared a vision of the library as a living room for the modern city

The Guardian - UK

‘Shocking and unacceptable’: Nearly 250k Scots using libraries and cafes to keep warm

NEARLY a quarter of a million people in Scotland have turned to using cafes, libraries and community centres to keep warm, a charity has warned.

The National (Scotland)

2 colonists had similar identities – but one felt compelled to remain loyal, the other to rebel

Through the early 1750s, two men in the British colony of Rhode Island – Martin Howard and Stephen Hopkins – had similar backgrounds and led strikingly similar lives. They knew each other, were both supporters of libraries with successful legal careers, and were politically active.

The Conversation

Charity launches support scheme for at-risk libraries in wake of budget cuts

Around 650 libraries will benefit from Libraries Connected programme, as almost one in five council leaders fear bankruptcy this year or next

The Guardian - UK

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Libraries in regional towns are building community on a shoestring budget

Despite a record increase in public library funding by the NSW government, most operate on the cost of a few new books per resident a year

The Guardian - AU

Millions wasted on attempt to create nationwide UK library website, campaigners claim

Former Waterstones boss Tim Coates among those to criticise government, Arts Council and British Library bid to create a ‘single digital presence’ for libraries

The Guardian - UK

Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law banning some books from school libraries and forbidding teachers from discussing LGBTQ+ issues

The Independent UK

Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out Lessons in Chemistry, Prince Harry's memoir Spare, and Colleen Hoover's books.

WEKU

What was Canberra reading in 2024? Our most borrowed library books

What do Bonnie Garmus, Prince Harry and Jane Harper all have in common?

The Canberra Times

When do libraries open back up in London? Holiday dates explained

Library opening hours and dates can be checked ahead of making the journey

Evening Standard

Petitions at Navakerala Sadas seeking appointment of school librarians

Navakerala Sadas petitions seek librarians for higher secondary schools; modernize libraries & encourage reading habits.

The Hindu

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Reason

New Yorker Article Seems to Misdescribe S. Ct.'s Decision on School Library Book Removal

The article claims that a prohibition on viewpoint-based removals of school library books is "settled law" announced by a "majority opinion." But that's not so.

Bored Panda

Guy Refuses To Leave Library After Mom Gets Mad At Him For Looking Like Santa

On any given night, there are about 500,000-600,000 homeless individuals in the United States. Sadly, Redditor ExtracheesyBroccoli is one of them, and even though the man is actively trying to better his life, some folks are making it even worse for him. In a recent post on the subreddit ‘Entitled…

PC Gamer

My PC is a mess. Is anyone else finding it difficult to manage all their files nowadays?

I swear I used to be organised with my drives but now I've game libraries and files littered all over my machine.

MusicRadar

Sampleson SkyWaves review

Tired of wading through sample libraries to fulfil your soundtracking needs? Let SkyWaves bring you ashore

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Ballotpedia

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #90

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

The Guardian - UK

What does it mean to erase a people – a nation, culture, identity? In Gaza, we are beginning to find out

Artists killed, journalists silenced, libraries and mosques destroyed. What will be left to bind the survivors together, asks Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

WEKU

To fight so-called book bans, some states are threatening to withhold funding

Illinois made a splashy announcement with their new law intended to protect libraries from book challenges by withholding funding. Other states are closely watching to see if they will follow along.

Evening Standard

Library staff in Greenwich to strike in row over pay

Strikes will lead to widespread closures of libraries in the new year

The Hindu

Street libraries opened in Thrissur city

The Thrissur Corporation, with the support of UNESCO, has launched street libraries in the city to promote reading habit among people.

MusicRadar

Spitfire Audio Albion Legacy, Loegria & Iceni review

These three classic libraries have been re-released but can these ancient-themed titles turn up any treasures? We get out our trowel

The Conversation

Program at Hamilton Public Library shows how libraries can expand the social services they provide

When we need help or advice, it’s not always clear where to go, what resources are available to us, or who to turn to when we need support. Public libraries are often easily accessible and free to the public. That means the local public library is often the first port…

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