Man tried to return overdue book 50 years late — but the library wasn’t buying it
They were already turning the pages. A Chicago man tried to return an overdue book he borrowed from his hometown library 50 years ago, but they told him it was better to keep it at this point. Chuck Hildebrandt, who borrowed “Baseball's Zaniest Stars” in 1974 as a 13-year-old boy living in a Detroit suburb, […]
Pepperdine students shelter in library, campus center as Malibu fire forces evacuations
Pepperdine University announced early Tuesday morning that the Franklin Fire in Los Angeles County, California, continues to impact the city and shelter-in-place conditions will continue “at least until nightfall,” the university announced. Pepperdine's updates have been distributed through the university's Facebook and X pages starting just before 1 a.m. local time. “The university understands that […]
Upset Democrats threaten to withhold donations for Biden’s presidential library
Some disgruntled Democrats are reportedly considering putting a hold on President Biden's future presidential library donations over Hunter Biden's pardon. “If they had worked together, they would have been working on this over the summer right after he announced his resignation,” said an anonymous Democrat. told Axios. “It's already too late. I hope they set […]
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to Open on July 4, 2026, in North Dakota
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is scheduled to open in North Dakota on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding, the foundation that is building the massive building has announced. The “state-of-the-art” library will be built on more than 90 acres in North Dakota's Badlands on the edge of Theodore Roosevelt […]
Massive Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to open in North Dakota Badlands
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and is best known as the legendary “Roughman” of the Spanish-American War. But less is known about his deep connection and love for North Dakota, which helped form his larger-than-life personality, his sense of adventure, and his immense love for the outdoors. Now, nearly 106 […]
360-pound library worker sues for $4.6 million over too-small desk
This library job was not good for his reading. A 6-foot-2, 360-pound New York Public Library employee is seeking $4.6 million to make up for the “trauma” she suffered from working at a desk that was too small. William Martin's page-turning story began in October 2021 when he was asked to work at the first-floor […]
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California opens exhibit featuring ancient Jewish manuscripts
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, has launched a new exhibit in partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Visitors can gain a deeper understanding of the early foundations of ancient Judaism and Christianity. with title ”The Dead Sea Scrolls: Exhibit displays the IAA's archaeological finds. The Dead Sea Scrolls are thought […]
Library of Congress email system hacked earlier this year by ‘foreign adversary’
The Library of Congress' email system was the victim of a major hack by a “foreign adversary” earlier this year, Fox News has confirmed. It is unclear whether the hack compromised the accounts of people working directly in the House and Senate. However, FOX News reported that Capitol Police has referred the matter to the […]
Reader stumbles on Dracula’s ancestors in a Dublin library | Bram Stoker
Beneath a turquoise-and-white domed ceiling and surrounded by oak shelving in the Dublin library once frequented by James Joyce and W.B. Yeats, Brian Cleary sits on the floor of Who's Alive? I happened to come across a book by Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, who I believed I had never read. Cleary, who suffered […]
Antisemitic, anti-American political cartoon book lands on kids table at Brooklyn library
A Brooklyn mother was stunned to find a book of anti-Semitic and anti-American political cartoons this week at a Bed-Stuy library as part of a children's exhibit on world cultures. “Palestinian Child'' by Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali is filled with disturbing stereotypes and offensive images of Jews. This includes Jesus Christ, who kicked an Israeli […]