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Opinion | Joe Biden: What to remember about Jan. 6 – The Washington Post
OpinionJoe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6 Four years ago, our democracy was put to the test — and prevailed. January 5, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. ESTToday at 9:00 p.m. EST “Violent insurrectionists attacked the Capitol, threatened the lives of elected officials and assaulted brave law enforcement officers.” “We should be proud that…
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Donald Trump will determine the fate of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants – Washington Post
The fate of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants depends on Donald Trump. The president-elect has pledged to pardon many defendants accused or convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Source: Donald Trump will determine the fate of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants – Washington Post
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The most borrowed library books in San Francisco in 2021 | San Francisco Chronicle
By Nami Sumida | Dec. 31, 2021 4:00 a.m. Based on data provided by the San Francisco Public Library, The Chronicle compiled a list of the most borrowed books in 2021. Note: Source: San Francisco Public Library, Based on circulation from Jan. 1 through Dec. 28, 2021. The list includes national bestsellers, like “The Vanishing Half,” “The…
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NYC Libraries Release Their Top Checkouts Of 2021 – Gothamist
by Jen Carlson, Dec 21, 10:02 AM The New York City library systems are home to millions of (print and digital) books, some more popular than others, and some titles more popular in certain boroughs. At the end of every year, the Brooklyn, Queens, and New York Public Library systems (the latter covers Manhattan, Staten Island,…
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18 best gifts for book lovers to enjoy this Christmas – Shopping | NY Post
By Camryn La Sala November 17, 2021 3:51pm Updated While it might seem obvious what the best present would be for a book lover, we encourage you to be a bit more creative than the obvious. Sure, it would be easy to run to your local bookstore and grab a trending novel — but let’s…
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Library of Congress Book Festival | 2021
Posted by DrWeb, Festival is Sept. 17-26, see below for more information and links… https://www.loc.gov/events/2021-nathttps://www.loc.gov/events/2021-national-book-festival/ional-book-festival/
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Remembering the Fallen in Photographs | Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos
May 25, 2018 by Kristi Finefield One of the most enduring traditions of Memorial Day is the decoration of the graves of fallen service members with such items as flowers and American flags. This annual day of commemoration was at one time referred to as Decoration Day because of this practice. My grandmother grew up…
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‘Super Flower Blood Moon’ webcasts: How to watch the supermoon eclipse of 2021 online | Space
By Hanneke Weitering – Editor about 17 hours ago The full moon on Wednesday (May 26) will be something to behold, as the only total lunar eclipse of 2021 arrives together with the year’s biggest “supermoon.” Video link: https://www.space.com/super-flower-blood-moon-2021-webcasts?jwsource=cl Skywatchers in much of the world will have a chance to see a slightly larger-than-average full…
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2021 Library Systems Report | American Libraries Magazine
Advancing library technologies in challenging times By Marshall Breeding | May 3, 2021 In a year complicated by a global pandemic, the community of vendors providing technologies to libraries made important strides to meet pressing needs and make ongoing progress in their longer-term initiatives. Though the pandemic disrupted library services—as well as funding—in 2020, concerted…


