The Uni: Portable Reading Room for Public Space
Look at this great idea to help bring libraries to public spaces! The Uni is a light structure that can hold a …
A couple of cool librarians
While at ALA I met a couple of very cool librarians, one of which has a blog I have been following for …
BiblioRed: Red Capital de Bibliotecas Públicas
Today I went to visit a couple of the libraries that make up the BiblioRed in Bogota. BiblioRed is Bogota’s public library …
Bibliomoto Peruana
I’ve seen biblioburros, a camel mobile library, a traveling library in a suitcase, and now here’s a bibliomoto offering library services around …
Chinatown Storefront Library
Boston’s Chinatown used to have a public library, but this library has had its ups and downs. It opened in 1896, closed …
Biblioburro (video)
The Colombian Biblioburro has gotten a lot of press over the last few years. I’ve read articles in the NYT, around the …
Bubisher
Bubisher is a really heart-warming project that started with a group of students at the Colegio San Marciso who wanted to help …
La Maleta Viajera
This morning I was reading Críticas and found a fascinating article by Loida García-Fedo about Wilton Hurtado Cuero, a man truly dedicated …
Mobile Libraries
Library work is usually perceived as being practiced only indoors, but in developing countries the promotion of education, reading and books needs …
