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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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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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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

These children are reading to shelter dogs — with surprising benefits for both animal and child

The innovative Shelter Buddies Reading Program is designed to help shelter dogs become more adoptable. Reading to the dogs helps to…

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Better Society

Little Free Libraries are making a BIG difference, spreading the joy of reading

Little Free Library is a nonprofit organisation that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighbourhood…

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Better Society

$1 Glasses help 150 Million Worldwide to see

Specs appeal: German physics teacher and OneDollarGlasses founder Martin Aufmuth wants to help the whole world to see affordably with these…

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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 Lighter side of librarians

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

These children are reading to shelter dogs — with surprising benefits for both animal and child

Little Free Libraries are making a BIG difference, spreading the joy of reading

$1 Glasses help 150 Million Worldwide to see

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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

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The Lighter side of librarians

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

These children are reading to shelter dogs — with surprising benefits for both animal and child

Little Free Libraries are making a BIG difference, spreading the joy of reading

$1 Glasses help 150 Million Worldwide to see