The Clueless Librarian

One of the most innovative new initiatives comes from the City Centre Library in Surrey, British Columbia, which is scheduled to open next month. Realizing that bound volumes are far from the only source of knowledge, librarians in Surrey will also lend out “living books”—in other words, people. Staff will maintain a list of local residents who have volunteered to share their knowledge of any topic, and other library patrons can make appointments for 30-45-minute conversations.

I can’t decide between these two cards … they’d be perfect for thank you cards to my students.

[sold at the Unshelved website]

Book Clock sold by Perpetual Kid

Mad Eye Moody paper sculpture by Megan Brain. It was made for the Harry Potter Tribute Exhibition at Gallery Nucleus.

[via Craft zine blog]

[via @AnnaNotKarenina yfrog]

[via Neil Gaiman on WhoSay]

A gift of free books for all NYC preschool children, sponsored by the NYC Department of Education and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society. We artists have a great affinity with you librarians, for many reasons, not the least of which is that we exist in large part to educate, and to protect. To make order out of chaos, and to teach others to do the same. To keep the dreams of a nation, of a people, safe for future generations. To make those dreams available to everyone – not just the wealthy or beautiful, not just the people of one race or one color or one religion – but available to everyone who dares to dream of something bigger than themselves.

[via CALIBK12 listserv]

[via Craft zine blog]

Four short videos on Brain Pickings