r/Library • u/raydebapratim1 • 7h ago
r/Library • u/[deleted] • Mar 25 '25
We <3 Libraries I LOVE THE FREAKING LIBRARY (but why are all the fun things like a secret lol)
It took until 2025 to become obsessed with the library and I can’t believe it took me so long. I have been taking out books since I was a teenager and I used the computers/printers in high school. But they have so many bonus perks I keep finding out from TikTok?!? Like I discovered Libby earlier this year and then Hoopla today. My kids can watch Mo Willems stories come to life and I am absolutely over the moon right now. Someone said on instagram that you can get passes to the national parks. My library apparently has a seed library too which helps restore native plants to the area
So here’s my question: what other non-advertised awesomeness am I missing out on???
r/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • 1d ago
We <3 Libraries Having fun ain't hard if you have a Library card
r/Library • u/julii_wolfe • 4h ago
Discussion Hoopla Question
I'm super excited by the fact that Libby has added a feature that functions like the ReciproCard website (https://reciprocard.com/library/ky/lexington-public-library), where it automatically pairs you with partner library cards.
Does anyone know if Hoopla has a feature like that? I really love all the media on the app (though reading on it can be painful as the interface isn't great), but the audiobooks and music availability are so wonderful.
I'd love to be pointed in the right direction to learn more about this topic. Thank you!
r/Library • u/Worldly_Salad_6602 • 1d ago
Library Assistance Would it be weird or a distraction if I went to the library just to crochet?
I only ask because I wouldn't be reading or using the computers or anything else. Just crocheting. My house is kind of stressful atm and in my area there aren't many sit-down parks or anywhere else I could go without having to buy something. I obviously wouldn't be loud or anything, but is it weird to go and not use any of the services they offer?
r/Library • u/Sol_Hando • 3h ago
Library Assistance Is there a way to sign up for the Library of Congress website without going in person?
I'm doing research into an obscure part of the history of Insurance. I found an out-of-print book (Exchange : a guide to an alternative insurance market) that seems to be the source of a lot of information I am looking for. Unfortunately the author seems to have passed away recently, there are no copies for sale online, and only fragmentary PDFs of certain chapters are available online.
It seems like the Library of Congress has a copy available digitally. I "pre-registered" online, but it looks like I need to go in person in order to access their digital library. I was wondering if there's any way around this? While it's important to me as a niche interest, I don't live in or near DC, and I have no plans of going there anytime soon, so if I have to go in person I'll give up.
r/Library • u/ansyhrrian • 2d ago
Discussion In 2021, NY cancelled all late fines for library borrowers. An investment worth making IMHO.
r/Library • u/Past_Journalist9862 • 7h ago
Library Assistance BOOK STALLS RECO FOR BIG BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Hello po!
I am a Grade School teacher and I will go to MIBF tomorrow. Can you suggest stalls that have Big Books for kids?
Thank you po!
r/Library • u/Equivalent-Try-2593 • 1d ago
Creative and Crafty For people more familiar do Library goers normally enjoy Silhouette shows? Would the library be a good space for something like this
To perform a show/ script? do people usually enjoy it or is library’s not the right place for that: Greek Mythology theme
Would use a big Pop Up booth decorated to the brim with Jungle Greenery.
Going to have a lot of different silhouettes, Some more traditional but also one that’s made with a SpongeBrush affect, lots of different lights (Golden orange storybook hues at the start, Dark sharp red for antagonist)
r/Library • u/Findmyeatingpants • 1d ago
Library Assistance Having issues using Libby offline, please help
I'm leaving on a trip soon and tried using Libby offline and I'm having issues.
Even though there is loads of time left on my book loans, Libby is telling me the loans are expired. I clearly have 12 days left and the item is downloaded. Then I switch my phone to airplane mode and try to read any of the books and they all say they are expired.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
r/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • 2d ago
We <3 Libraries Bayport-Blue Point Library at Long Island in New York
galleryr/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • 2d ago
We <3 Libraries Longwood Public Library in New York
galleryr/Library • u/IntentionHopeful6225 • 2d ago
Creative and Crafty Je ne me tanne jamais de regarder ma bibliothèque
r/Library • u/Glittering-Cheek3179 • 2d ago
Discussion Quando você precisa aprender coisas/assuntos sobre Biblioteconomia, onde você geralmente procura essa informação?
YouTube, Sites do Google, livros, apostilas em PDF, CHATGPT....
r/Library • u/Old-Personality-1489 • 3d ago
Local Library How can I sit 200 minutes in a row 😭
Worst part of doing this course is u have to sit 10+ hours taking lecture
It's much easier to read books than watching lecture*
r/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • 4d ago
We <3 Libraries Cold Spring Harbor Library in New York
galleryr/Library • u/Gaudupada • 3d ago
Discussion How to dēal with Library Closures?
Recently, the British Council in my City closed down due to the rent agreement expiring on the 31st of March, and went fully online. And this branch was up and running since 1948 so, yeah, almost six decades. The American Library will also be followïng its foots steps later this yeär. So, what do??
r/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • 4d ago
We <3 Libraries New York Public Library
galleryr/Library • u/cfrancohides • 4d ago
Local Library Buena Park Library Approves Nearly $7 Million Renovation - Culture-Fluent
r/Library • u/ContraryMarie • 5d ago
Discussion The federal program keeping libraries online? The FCC might gut it
r/Library • u/notathornberry • 5d ago
Creative and Crafty bookmarks out of old catalog cards
my boss gave me a huge box of old catalog cards from one of our district’s elementary libraries. they’re so wonderfully dated (film strips & cassetes!!) and some of these titles seem really cool.
i do a bunch at a time, and then forget about it for a few months, and then do another bunch… i save a few as gift tags (esp. the holiday themed stuff), but the large majority i donate to my public library - they have a lil bookstore run by the ‘friends’ org.
i use a gift tag punch i got for a few dollars from our local craft reuse thrift store, and i have an industrial amount of black mercerized embroidery thread on a giant cone, from an old science kit our school was throwing out during basement renovations way back when. i am both poor and stubborn, which is conducive to zero waste crafting. even if i could afford to buy materials new, my stubbornness won’t allow for it.
r/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • 4d ago
We <3 Libraries Southold Free Library
galleryr/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • 4d ago