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Can 3D Printers Make Libraries Useful Again?
As the printed word gives way to digital distribution, libraries must change in both form and function in order to remain relevant in the Internet age. One New York book repository has taken the lead...
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British Library Launches Online Archive of 19th Century UK Newspapers
Local newspapers from around the year 1800 onwards have been digitised and stuck online by the British Newspaper Archive, taking us back to the days when front pages were heavier on the text than...
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Towering Library Covered In Books Proves That Hardcovers Are Still Good For...
So you got yourself an eReader. You’ve sworn off physical books for good. Who needs ‘em? Well you can’t build a gigantic pyramid library with eBooks now can you? This mountain of books—called very...
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Oxford’s Library Chooses Its First New Chair Design Since 1936
Oxford’s Bodleian library—aka the Bod—is one of England’s largest libraries, a 414-year-old research hub steeped in tradition and history. For example, only three types of chair have ever been used...
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A Mountain Range of Shelves Turns This Kids’ Library Into a Playground
Learning to read is a massive adventure in itself, but discovering the library, a magical place where the stories are plentiful and the books are free, is downright mind blowing. In an effort to match...
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15 of the Weirdest Images in the British Library’s New Digital Trove
Digging through the archives of old libraries is a blast. Depending on the library, you’ll find everything from dated architectural drawings to snippets of old children’s books. You can just imagine...
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This Animatronic Wall of Books Moves in Time With Library Visitors
One of the great joys offered by an old library is stepping through the doors and being greeted by an overwhelming sense of stillness. Endless stories exist between the covers resting on the shelves...
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