The Librarian's Lounge

At Long Last

Finally, after years of waiting, Twin Peaks Season 2  is arriving on DVD! Perhaps now I can finally part with my complete vhs set.

Here's a story about a local teenager who is collecting books for the homeless.

Have an old set of encyclopedias around the house? Why not turn them into a bookshelf?

Books are becoming increasingly popular with teens. Book-buying that is. Looks like we've got some converting to do. Teens, get thee to a library!

In other news, "Misery Literature" has become the latest top-selling genre in the UK.

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.

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.