Last night America reveled in an evening of glamour and excitement. The annual Academy Awards ceremony honored the best cinematic achievements of the year. Book-to-movie adaptations featured prominently this year, and a few really won big.
As a collector of rare books, your goal is to keep your collection in optimum shape. Youre careful with dust jackets and protect fragile books with clamshell cases. Even the way you shelve your rare books can impact their condition. Its important that your home library provides the support and protection that rare books need.
Umberto Eco could use a few of these tips in his personal library!
The nominations are in, and Hugo tops the list with 11 Academy Award nominations. The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, earned nominations for best film and best director. It is one more example of books inspiring movies we love!
Today would be the 306th birthday of Benjamin Franklin, whose contributions stretched far beyond his role as Founding Father. The polymath inventor was a significant figure in the American Enlightenment, paving the way for the evolution of politics, science, and even the countrys infrastructure.
The month of January: a time for new beginnings and New Year's resolutions. Already many of us are already grappling with the challenge of maintaining our resolve. What better inspiration for fulfilling those promises, than a look at the heroes who have attempted one of the ultimate challenges:
Every year, the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), honors the best in childrens literature. The Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, and Coretta Scott King Award are the among the most sought after honors for childrens books.
Christmas is fast approaching, and you still have plenty of gifts to buy. What to do? Find just the right book for every name on that list! The right book gives a lifetime of joy and pleasure. Walter Rodgers, of the Christian Science Monitor, reminds us that books have incredible power because they are our bulwarks against time, ignorance, and barbarity.
The holidays have arrived, and with the season come hectic schedules. It can be easy to lose sight of the joy and celebration that also accompany this time of year. Our favorite childrens Christmas books beautifully capture those themes.
Mother Nature can wreak havoc on rare books. Sunning, water damage, and humidity can all cause damage to your collection. Another enemy of your books may also be lurking on your shelves: the dreaded bookworm. Bookworms will tunnel right into the block, riddling the book with countless gullies and channels.
We all know that aroma. Perhaps it evokes trips to the library as a child, or the cozy ambience of a grandfathers study. Its the distinctive scent of old or used books.
