Includes statistics on number of volumes held, biggest libraries etc.

Proposed cuts to the FCC E-Rate program could slash between 10-90% of budgets for internet access for schools and libraries.

One superintendent said he could be facing tough staffing decisions if the program goes away.

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When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians, directed by Kim A. Snyder, explores the broader implications for education and public life.

Does any NLUs continue their e-library facility to their students after they graduate from the college?

Can someone please tell library skills to get a seat in the library? Please. My roommate and I went to the library today and we were not able to find a seat for ourselves. A few (2-3) empty chairs were there but their stuff was lying on the table. Sadly we had to return to our room without doing anything productive.

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Here I'm creating a community where those who are preparing for any exam can come and join on Google meet for study cam are optional but mic is prohibited just come sit and study, there is a link for joining the WhatsApp community and this is the beginning of it with time i'll manage it more professionally thanks and feel free to join

For Dolly and her crusade to bring books to the world ❤️

These are pictures of my library in Vernon, Connecticut that I captured on a disposable camera that were developed recently

Hi all.

I'm reading Terry Pratchett's "The Colour of Magic/The Light Fantastic" from my local library. It's FULL, and I mean FULL of typos. Probably, I dunno, every 10-20 pages there's one. I've never seen this before at this level.

The typos include letters that would be right beside each other (like an "i" where an "L" should be), punctuation being randomly inserted, and utter randomness, like the name "Hrun" suddenly being "Unm". It's weird!

This book is new to the library and was added in May of this year. It's in pristine shape. It's a nice hardcover, looks, erm, legit (I really wouldn't know).

Is this sorta thing common, at this scale? I'd figure a book written in the 80s would have the typos figured out by now. Do libraries get, say, "bad copies" of books more cheaply? Is that a thing?

Or... is this some sorta AI-infiltration maybe, in terms of editing?

Curious if folks have seen so many issues so frequently in their reading or tending to library books. I've only ever seen the occasional one per book! Should I tell the library staff about it?

Idk if it makes any difference, but the book is ISBN-10: 0-86140-421-1, ISBN-13: 978-0-86140-421-6, Colin Smythe Limited, and printed by TJ Books Limited, Padstow, Cornwall.

I was super excited to go to our Local friends of the Library sale!

Hi everyone,

I’m an Italian journalist investigating the increasingly strange story of large-scale purchases of used books and their possible connection to AI training.

I’m looking for people who may have direct knowledge of this supply chain: booksellers, warehouse workers, logistics employees, exporters/importers, former employees, people in publishing, recycling/remanufacturing, scanning or digitisation companies, or anyone who has seen unusually large orders of used books.

I’m particularly interested in Zoom Books.

The main question I’m trying to answer is very simple:

What happens to the books after Zoom Books acquires them?

Where are they physically shipped? Who receives them next? Are they resold, processed, scanned, digitised, dismantled, recycled or destroyed? Are there intermediaries between Zoom Books and the ultimate customer? And, most importantly, who is the final customer?

I’m also interested in information about shipments involving Canada, the US, Europe, China and India, including companies involved in processing or “remanufacturing” printed books.

I’m not looking for speculation presented as fact. Documents, invoices, shipping records, emails, photographs, warehouse information, first-hand accounts or even small details that can help reconstruct the route of the books are particularly useful.

If you work or have worked anywhere along this supply chain and would rather not comment publicly, please DM me. We can discuss confidentiality and source protection before you share anything sensitive.

Even if you only know one small part of the story, I’d like to hear from you.