The new online bookstore, launched in partnership with UCSC’s Bay Tree Campus Store and Akademos, a leading provider of higher education course content, is in full swing this fall and the savings are already piling up. Students saved $79,861 on textbooks and course materials in the fall term alone, andRead More →

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) – Earlier this school year, after noticing some online reading materials that all students could access, a Houston County teacher expressed concern to school officials. Teachingbooks.net is a resource provided by the Alabama Virtual Library. “When we started looking at this we had to change someRead More →

Leadership and citizenship at the heart of the December 6 conversation with the 43rd The American President WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Former US President George W. Bush will share the stage with Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, who served in the White House as Bush’s first budget director, for theRead More →

How old are they already? Tom DeLonge joins blink-182 for a world tour that comes seven years after he was replaced in the San Diego punk-pop band in 2015. Next year’s tour reunites guitarist-vocalist DeLonge, 46, with bassist-vocalist Mark Hoppus, 50, and drummer Travis Barker, 46. It opens March 11Read More →

Contact person: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Mississippi—Delta State University recently became the 12th member library system of the Mississippi Library Partnership, which now includes 66 branches. Mississippi State and Delta State leaders recently signed agreements bringing DSU into the Mississippi Library Partnership. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Acting DSURead More →

The creator of Persepolis, the acclaimed graphic novel depicting an Iranian woman’s childhood during and after the 1979 Islamic Revolution that was made into an Oscar-nominated film, said today’s protesters are “beautiful and inspiring”. History was repeating itself in the protests sweeping the country, Marjane Satrapi told the Guardian. “WhatRead More →

Georgian football No. 2 improved to 6-0 with Saturday’s 42-10 win over Auburn at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs used three touchdowns from Daijun Edwards and a 64-yard touchdown from Stetson Bennett to seal the win. The full analysis is in the link below. Here are five takeaways:No. 2 Georgia isRead More →

“The duo made their way to the edge of the jutting rock where the thundering waterfalls rushed and filled the air with an all-encompassing song. Killmonger’s vibranium scimitar slashed the thigh of T’Challa, but the attack left Killmonger’s defenses open, and the Black Panther smashed his elbow against Killmonger’s rock-likeRead More →

By Katie Pearce / Published October 5, 2022 A 124-year-old cookie stuck inside a soldier’s scrapbook is among the treasures – and oddities – lining the shelves of the Library Services Center at Johns Hopkins. The piece of hardtack, a cheap and durable army supply issued during the Spanish AmericanRead More →

Governor Newsom makes final decision for 2022 legislative sessionSACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom took action today on final bills for the 2021-22 legislative session, including measures that will provide free books to younger Californians every month, stifle creative expression like rap lyrics from being inappropriately used as evidence in criminalRead More →

Carmen Maria Machado, the acclaimed author known for her memoir “In the Dream House” and an award-winning collection of short stories titled “Her Body and Other Parties,” will speak Friday at Colby College. Photo courtesy of Art Streiber WATERVILLE — Acclaimed author Carmen Maria Machado talks about his personal experienceRead More →

MACAU, September 28 – The online bookstore launched by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) has been well received by local and foreign readers since its inception. As a thank you for reader support, an annual promotion will run from October 1-31. Readers can receive, through eachRead More →

Book review presented at the official launch and presentation of Muhammad Ya`qub Aligan Islamic Studies for Primary Schools, at the Islamic Centre, UNILAG Mosque, Lagos on 25 August 2022. The background Assessing the state of teaching Islamic studies at all levels of education in Nigeria should be an appropriate startingRead More →

Jefferson Parish Library’s Mobile Hotspot Borrowing Program is running, with 50 hotspot Wi-Fi devices available to patrons 18 and older with active library cards . A mobile hotspot allows people to access the Internet, usually using Wi-Fi, through a wireless LAN with a router connected to an Internet service provider.Read More →

“The Book Haters’ Book Club” by Gretchen Anthony; Park Row (336 pages, $28.99) For starters: No one hates the books in “The Book Haters’ Book Club,” Minneapolis-based Gretchen Anthony’s lively anthem to small, independent bookstores and the people who keep them bucking the tide. This story isn’t really about theRead More →

Among the thunderous herd of new and recent children’s picture albums, three very different adventure stories spark the imagination and inspire empathy. “Finding Fire” by Logan S. Kline (Candlewick Press, September 13), ages 4-8, 40 pages, $18.99, hardcover. Wordless books are great solo entertainment for children who can’t read yetRead More →

Next week, Mitchell Memorial Library will celebrate Banned Books Week by recognizing works of literature that have been challenged or banned. Banned Books Week, an awareness campaign affiliated with the American Library Association, runs September 18-24 across the United States. According to event websitebooks like “The Hate U Give” byRead More →

Workers at the Readings bookstore chain in Melbourne are closing in on an inaugural company agreement. Sally, a shop steward at the Hawthorn branch, said Solidarity that by standing firm, they had won a series of concessions from management, including improved sick leave, domestic violence leave, better casual conversion, disputeRead More →

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) – The Augusta County Circuit Court is now home to eight newly restored historic records with information dating back to 1745. Augusta Co. Circuit Court now houses eight newly restored historical document books.(WHSV) The documents contain death certificates, wills and deeds. A $48,000 grant made this possible.Read More →

Click here to sign up for our curated newsletters! THE Lord-Lieutenants of Moray and Banffshire, Major General Seymour Monro and Andrew Simpson, will open the official books of condolence for Her Majesty The Queen on Friday September 9th at 9am. The Queen plants a tree at Fochabers in 1961. PeopleRead More →

Please follow and like us: Buy Books Online in India – Deepshikha Books was established in 1993 to provide the best learning resources to elementary schools. Within 2 years, in 1995, Deepshikha published her first book and the complete edition was sold to a private school. Therefore, Deepshikha has startedRead More →

Three first-time panelists come to the National Brandeis Committee Book and Author Luncheon at Rancho Bernardo. On September 20, Alana Quintana Albertson, author of “Ramon and Julieta” will participate; Caitlin Rother, author of “Death on Ocean Boulevard” and Rose Schindler, whose book “Two Who Survived” details her experiences during theRead More →

Best books for DRDO CEPTAM: Defense Research and Development Organisation, Center for Personnel Talent Management or DRDO-CEPTAM is one of the major exams held for the recruitment of positions such as Senior Technical Assistant and Technician. This is a national level examination which is held in order to recruit candidatesRead More →

Nine months after her husband’s death, San Diego author Kyomi O’Connor began opening the pages of her past, “bit by bit,” and writing her story. “A Sky of Infinite Blue: A Japanese Immigrant’s Search for Home and Self” begins with a prologue that details her husband, Patrick, who died inRead More →

Alta newspaperwith reports from the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, brings you this handy list of top-selling titles at independent bookstores in Northern and Southern California for the sales week ending August 21, 2022. These titles include Heat 2, a novel by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Mann and Edgar Award-winning author MegRead More →

The logo of luxury goods company Richemont is pictured at its headquarters in Bellevue near Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ZURICH, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Richemont (CFR.S) on Wednesday announced a long-awaited deal to offload most of its onlineRead More →

Linguist Edna Ahgeak MacLean worked with web developers to launch an online Iñupiaq dictionary and phrase building app. The project is based on McLean’s Iñupiaq dictionary and aims to make language learning faster and easier. Photographed June 28, 2022. (Marc Lester/DNA) UTQIAĠVIK — Edna Ahgeak Paniattaaq MacLean smiled as herRead More →

“While it’s not the same as good psychotherapy, don’t underestimate the power of the basics,” she told me. “Make sure your child gets enough sleep, gets enough physical activity and eats a balanced diet. If possible, keep them busy with meaningful activities. These things go deeper than we sometimes expect.Read More →

As Kenya’s elections approach, the East African country’s first online bookstore has become a go-to destination for ‘controversial’ books on the backgrounds of candidates and their families, as well as the history of the political system. Nuria has promoted lists of relevant books on social media, including those that otherRead More →

KOZHIKODE: As DC Books announced the winners of the recent national contest Ramayana online quizorganized to show respect for Ramayana months, the first two names of the five winners caught everyone’s attention. Mohamed Jabir P.K. and Mohamed Basith M, two Muslim students from Malappuram, dominated the online Ramayana quiz attendedRead More →

For four decades, the Dickens Universe filled UC Santa Cruz with a bustling community of scholars, students, and community members who socialized at Victorian tea parties, talked about books, and ended their evenings with “post-prandial potions”. The Dickens Universe, now in its 41sst year, goes far beyond a traditional literaryRead More →

The Black and Williams neighborhood community center has upgraded its community room to provide access to Wi-Fi, Chromebooks and books for all ages. “Thank you to Council Member Josh McCurn for this work on this room,” said Mayor Linda Gorton. “This venue is built on strong partnerships, which are alwaysRead More →

It’s a strange time to be a journalist. Since the 1970s, trust in the media has dropped dramatically. The results of a Gallup poll published earlier this month, only 16% of American adults now trust newspapers “a lot” or “somewhat”. For trust in TV news, the figure is lower, atRead More →