BiblioTech: The First Bookless Library in the USA

When was the last time you went to the library to actually look for a book and borrow it? The American Library Association reports that in 2011, library usage increased by 5 percent as compared to the previous year. Small growth, but growth is growth. However, this increase does not necessarily equate to library patrons [...]

Abandoned Walmart Converted to Award-Winning Library

This is what happens when people decide to go beyond loss, and do something productive. In a Texas town, Walmart shut down a humongous branch and left it for dead. While that may not be a novel thing, what used to be Walmart’s home in that area is nothing to scoff at. As they say, [...]

Geek The Library Week

I just realized how significant this week is. At the beginning of the week, I posted something about Pi Day (which, by the way, got a lot of mixed reactions; some thought it stupid while many others thought it cool). I just found out that this week, March 15-19 is also Geek The Library Week [...]