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According to an unverified source, today is the anniversary of the first public library opening. Dating this aniversary is all the more problematic because if you go back far enough, people’s definitions of “public library” start to differ significantly . For instance, did the dry sections of Roman baths where there were scrolls available for [...]

As you, web-savvy reader, likely already know (and are actively precipitating by getting your information from this blog), the nation’s major newspapers are dying. Several paper-owning conglomerates have filed for bankruptcy, many smaller companies are losing money every day, and The New York Times took out a loan on its own building.
In several cities near [...]