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Book-Loving Bin Man from Porto Creates a Free Library with Salvaged Books

Vitor Parati, a book-loving bin man from Porto, had a dream to create a free library for everyone using salvaged books.…

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Better Society

Morality demonstrated in stories can alter judgement for early adolescents, new research shows

A new study looks at how exposure to media content featuring specific moral values (care, fairness, loyalty and authority) might influence…

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Inspiring People

New York’s public library system ends late fees forever

New York City's public libraries will no longer charge late fees and will waive existing fines for overdue books and other…

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Good Stuff

Soccer star activist Marcus Rashford to gift books to thousands of UK kids who have never owned one

Footballer and anti-poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford MBE says he is aiming to ‘reach the most vulnerable children via the breakfast club…

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Inspiring People

More and More US Libraries Are Going Fine-Free

As the traditional penalties for overdue books are being waived, book lovers are flocking back to these magnificent repositories of knowledge:…

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Inspiring People

Turkish refuse workers create popular library from books they salvaged from the trash

A group of Turkish garbage collectors, tired of seeing discarded books taken to landfill, have created a library with over 6000…

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Better Society

The Mobile Camel Library in Ethiopia Takes Remote Learning To New Levels ??

Camel library gives kids in some of Ethiopia’s most remote villages a unique opportunity to continue reading and learning, despite COVID-19…

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Inspiring People

The Lighter side of librarians

20 times librarians surprised everyone with a great sense of humour.

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Inspiring People

Instead of Partying on July 4th, These People Comforted Scared Shelter Animals During the Fireworks

Maricopa animal shelter ‘Calming Companions’ program celebrated July 4th the right way by opening their doors for the public to come…

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Inspiring People

Dutch Artists Paint Giant Bookcase On A Facade Featuring Residents’ Favorite Books

Two Dutch street artists created a literary mural for a neighborhood in Utrecht. By featuring the residents' favorite books, the amazing…

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Book-Loving Bin Man from Porto Creates a Free Library with Salvaged Books

Morality demonstrated in stories can alter judgement for early adolescents, new research shows

New York’s public library system ends late fees forever

Soccer star activist Marcus Rashford to gift books to thousands of UK kids who have never owned one

More and More US Libraries Are Going Fine-Free

Turkish refuse workers create popular library from books they salvaged from the trash

The Mobile Camel Library in Ethiopia Takes Remote Learning To New Levels ??

The Lighter side of librarians

Instead of Partying on July 4th, These People Comforted Scared Shelter Animals During the Fireworks

Dutch Artists Paint Giant Bookcase On A Facade Featuring Residents’ Favorite Books

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