Written By: Michelle Sosa Edited By: Adina Vega and Genevieve Hammang Image of the main library branch in downtown Long Beach, California Located in sunny Southern California, the Long Beach Public Library (LBPL) system provides twelve library branches to the Read more…
Written By: Genevieve Hammang Edited By: Adina Vega and Michelle Sosa The ArQuives office in Toronto, Ontario Queer history has often been considered dangerous by people in power. Consequently, archiving that history has also been a dangerous project. A famous Read more…
Written By: Adina Vega Edited By: Michelle Sosa and Genevieve Hammang The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Library of Congress brings literature to people with disabilities. For those who cannot read traditional print because of Read more…
Written By: Tori Robertson Edited By: Adina Vega and Genevieve Hammang A picture of me standing in the Library of Congress doorway In the fall of 2023, my first semester at San Jose State University’s iSchool program, I got an Read more…
Written By: Michelle Sosa and Genevieve Hammang Edited By: Adina Vega Image of the San Diego Convention Center This year, ALA hosted its annual conference in San Diego, CA, where librarians from all over the nation gather to share their Read more…
Written By: Adina Vega Edited By: Michelle Sosa and Genevieve Hammang My Library Is… is a virtual campaign promoting the Illinois Library System. Libraries, regardless of their size, profoundly impact lives and communities. Each library, librarian, and aspiring librarian has Read more…
Written By: Michelle Sosa Edited By: Adina Vega Have you ever found yourself wanting to be in two places at once? If so, this library is the perfect place for you! The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is extremely Read more…
Written By: Adina Vega and Rosine Bingol Edited By: Michelle Sosa A view of the outside of Ålesund Library Norway, with its stunning fjords and rich Viking history, is a haven for history buffs and nature lovers. Nestled in the Read more…
Written By: Adina Vega The amazing architecture of the Rawlings Library in Pueblo, CO The Pueblo City-County Library District (PCCLD) is a public library system serving Pueblo County, Colorado. The Robert Hoag Rawlings Public Library’s main branch is in the Read more…
Written By: Michelle Sosa Edited By: Adina Vega Inside of the library’s intricate organization. Mexico City has several iconic landmarks, such as Teotihuacan, Basilica of Our Lady Guadalupe, Palacio de Bellas Artes, and more. Among its rich culture is one Read more…
Written By: Adina Vega Edited By: Marlinda Gallardo and Michelle Sosa Rare Books LA’s logo Is your prized literary possession an old or rare book? Do you enjoy searching for a dusty first-edition copy of your favorite novel? Does the Read more…
Written By: Michelle Sosa Edited by: Adina Vega Image of Music Library entrance Between 1982 and today, the Music Library continued to shift in location and size; today, it houses 90,000 items and is located on the ground floor of Read more…
Written By: Michelle Sosa Edited By: Adina Vega and Marlinda Gallardo This year, the University of Michigan (UofM) graciously hosted the annual Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Symposium, which is a program designed to elevate and empower ARL’s Kaleidoscope Read more…
Written By: Marlinda Gallardo Edited By: Adina Vega Located a block from the US Capitol is a building that looks like all the rest: white Georgia marble that mimics nearby buildings such as the Library of Congress and the Supreme Read more…
Written By: Adina Vega Edited By: Marlinda Gallardo A rare collection of miniature children’s books from the Elizabeth Ball collection. Most of the Lilly Library’s children’s books come from the Elisabeth Ball collection, which came to the Library in 1983. Read more…
Written By: Michelle SosaEdited By: Adina Vega and Marlinda Gallardo The Library’s exterior. UC Irvine is home to several fantastic libraries. Located in the heart of Orange, the Grunigen Medical Library is the center of the university’s medical resources for Read more…
Written By: Adina VegaEdited By: Michelle Sosa and Marlinda Gallardo Vintage Ladies Home Journal ad We are surrounded by advertisements competing for our attention and, ultimately, our money. But what is the history of the advertisements that consume Read more…
Written By: Marlinda GallardoEdited By: Adina Vega and Michelle Sosa UCLA Special Collections Punk Archive Lead singer of the hardcore punk band Refuse once sang (or rather screamed): “How can we expect anyone to listen if we use the same Read more…
Written By: Anthony ElizondoEdited By: Adina Vega As a child, my local public library played a significant role in my life. Whether it was checking out books with my late grandfather about dog breeds and animals in Africa or doing Read more…
Written By: Marlinda Gallardo Edited By: Adina Vega and Michelle Sosa Have you ever wondered: Who were the first recorded conjoined twins and what did their skeleton look like? How long has vegetarianism been practiced and promoted? How did astrology Read more…
Written By: Adina Vega Edited By: Michelle Sosa and Marlinda Gallardo The history of recorded sound technology dates back to the mid-1800s. History states that the first sign of recorded sound was achieved by the less-mentioned French inventor Edouard-Léon Scott Read more…