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Digital Harry Potter Library Highlights the Magic in Historical Texts
The collection includes illustrations of basilisks, mandrakes, and bezoars.
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Digital Harry Potter Library Highlights the Magic in Historical Texts
The collection includes illustrations of basilisks, mandrakes, and bezoars.
Peek Inside Thousands of Soviet Children's Books From Princeton University
An online repository of picture books from the U.S.S.R. highlights the importance of illustrator in Soviet political education.
Strong Words: The Book That Went on Trial for Murder
Can a book on how to murder people be held liable for a real-life crime?
Millennials Are the Most Library-Loving Generation
A Pew Research Center survey found that Millennials were more likely to have used a library in the past year than members of any other generation.
"Doctor Who" Fan Builds TARDIS-Inspired Free Library in Detroit
"I thought this was going to be a weekend project at first, but it quickly ballooned into this massive, awesome adventure," Dan Zemke told Mental Floss.
10 Cheesy Facts About Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! Program
Bill Clinton declared an official "BOOK IT! Day" in Arkansas. Here are some other facts about Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! program.
The New York City Subway Now Doubles as a Digital Library
Ten cars have been decorated to fit the "Subway Library" theme.
A Garbage Man in Colombia Has Made a Community Library From Discarded Books
Jose Alberto Gutierrez has collected over 20,000 books, which he lends out to neighbors for free.
See the Misspelled Royalty Check Jane Austen Got for Emma
She got £38 for her book in 1816.
Warner Bros. Gives Fan-Made Harry Potter Prequel the Go-Ahead
<em>Voldemort: Origin of the Heir</em> will stream online for free later this year.
8 Unusual Romance Novel Genres
Chaste Amish romances are out; Amish vampire erotic thrillers are in.
How Many Calories Are In a 500-Page Book?
A single Tic Tac would seem fattening by comparison.
New Poetry by Sylvia Plath Discovered in Her Archives
Researchers working on a book about the poet stumbled on two of her unpublished poems hidden in a notebook.
Walt Whitman's Complete Guide to Wellness in 21 Tips
Wake up early, take cold baths, and go on a lot of walks.
Name the Author Based on the Character
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Take a Look: An Oral History of Reading Rainbow
For 23 seasons, the LeVar Burton-hosted show taught generations of kids to love the written word. Here's how they did it.
5 Ways to Find More Time to Read
May is Get Caught Reading month, so here are a few clever ways you can squeeze more time for reading in between your work, gym, and sleep time.
This Photography Book of Concrete Architecture Comes With a Concrete Cover
It's not exactly light reading material.
Rare Pages From England’s Earliest Printing Press Found in Library Archives
The rare double-sided leaf is from one of the earliest works made by the pioneering printer William Caxton.
MIT Undergrads Invent Compact Device That Translates Text to Braille
Tactile translates printed words in the time it takes to flip a page.
You Can Now View an Almost-8-Foot-Tall Atlas From the 17th Century Online
The Klencke Atlas is one of the biggest in the world.
J.M. Barrie’s Literary All-Star Cricket Team
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was one of the better players on team.
10 Things You Should Know About Upton Sinclair's The Jungle
'The Jungle' was a muckraking novel conceived as a political game-changer, a book that would get people talking and instigate major reforms.