The Librarian's Lounge

Web Roundup

What do you get when you mash together a book and Google Maps?

Learn how to make your own invisible bookshelf.

In Finland, a novel comprised entirely of text messages is published.

A list of the top 100 alternative search engines.

I'm infatuated with The Monster Librarian. Check out his page for all your horror readers advisory information for all ages! One of the greatest features of this website is the "coming soon" information. I love the Genre Reader's Bill of Rights!

Longing to go back to school but don't have the dough? Check out this huge list of free classes available online - here's your chance to attend MIT, Berkeley, and Notre Dame simultaneously, if desired!

Something about author John Green's Brotherhood 2.0 just tickles me. I'm hooked. I especially like the bookfights.

Solutions

So you're not interested in Bookmooching, you just want back that book you lent your best friend's cousin over a year ago? Too bad you didn't have any of these book receipts to keep track of your personal library.

Forget those filtering screens - they never work anyway. What we need in the public library are some of these hoodies. We can sell 'em in our Friends bookstores and put our logos on 'em. Privacy @ your library.

Coloring book pages online

You never know when you might appreciate a link to some coloring book pictures. This one has pages from Alice in Wonderland, Batman, Dexter's Laboratory, Rainbow Fish, and much more!

Graffiti Art

Want to brighten up a public space? Consider throwing a LED Throwies party. I'm all about Christmas Lights, so of course this looks way cool to me. It might make an interesting teen project, too, especially if your building is one they would stick to.