-
·
2022 Empowering Libraries Year in Review – Internet Archive Blogs | Internet Archive
Posted on December 28, 2022 by chrisfreeland The Internet Archive launched the Empowering Libraries campaign in 2020 to defend equal access to library services for all. Since then, threats to libraries have only grown, so our fight continues. As 2022 draws to a close, here’s a look back through some of our library’s milestones and…
-
·
10 Surprising Ways to Use Your Library Card | by Tina Andrews | EveryLibrary | Dec, 2022 | Medium
Have you heard of a Library of Things? By Tina Andrews, Dec 21, 2022 Like most people nowadays, you’re probably getting pretty fed up with inflation. Everywhere you turn, all the things you buy are significantly more expensive than they were last year or even last week in some cases. For anyone living paycheck to…
-
·
The 16 numbers that shaped 2022
A snapshot of 2022 in federal spending, elections, crime rates and more. Published by USA Facts on Mon, December 12, 2022 4:20PM PST | Updated Wed, December 14, 2022 1:20PM PST 2022 has been a year of rising prices, war in Ukraine, landmark Supreme Court decisions, and delayed flights. The nation still averages thousands of…
-
·
The 65 Best Christmas Movies of All Time | Vanity Fair
‘Tis the season for staying in and watching your favorite Christmas flick, so pick a platform and let the holiday cheer begin. By Tara Ariano and Savannah Walsh, December 16, 2022 ‘Tis the season to watch the best Christmas movies. That means committing to the holly jolly bit—stick a candy cane in the hot chocolate,…
-
·
How the pandemic affected our approach to reading and interpretation of books | The Conversation
Published: December 6, 2022 12.24pm EST, By Ben Davies and Christina Lupton During the pandemic, reading took on new meaning. People turned to books for comfort. Some read to confront difficult issues, especially following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Others used reading as a way to care for their children in locked-down houses.…
-
·
Geeky Hallmark: Our 30 Fave Sci-Fi Christmas Ornaments
From Star Wars and Spider-Man, to Aliens and Mario, we’re having a pop culture Christmas. By Germain Lussier, Published December 6, 2022 When we bought a second tree, it was officially a problem. I’ve loved sci-fi and pop culture my entire life. So, when I was young, my mom started taking me to Hallmark each…
-
·
The Ten Best Science Books of 2022 | Science| Smithsonian Magazine
From a detective story on the origins of Covid-19 to a narrative that imagines a fateful day for dinosaurs, these works affected us the most this year By Joe Spring, Carlyn Kranking, Riley Black, Dan Falk, Bridget Alex and Shi En Kim December 7, 2022 This year in science was filled with amazing discoveries, sobering…
-
·
New York Public Library: The best books of 2022 | Time Out
Including books for adults, for kids and teens. Written by Anna Rahmanan, Tuesday November 29 2022 The Brooklyn Public Library recently revealed its list of most borrowed books of all time, but if you still need some literary inspiration (or holiday gift ideas!), we suggest you consult the New York Public Library’s just-released recommendations for…
-
·
NPR’s 10th year of Books We Love! offers 400+ new reading recommendations : NPR
Posted November 22, 2022; Washington, D.C. – Books We Love! NPR’s biannual, interactive reading guide – is back for its 10th year with 400+ books published in 2022! Mix and match tags including “Book Club Ideas,” “Eye-Opening Reads,” and “Kids’ Books” to browse titles hand-picked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Click back through a…
-
·
The Best Christmas Movies in 2022 and Where to Watch Them – TV Guide
Where to stream 8-Bit Christmas, A Christmas Carol, and more By Allison Picurro, Nov. 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. PT Remember the rule about no Christmas music until after Thanksgiving? Yeah, that rule is a thing of the past. “Jingle Bell Rock” is all over your local Starbucks, so you may as well watch a…
-
·
Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse: The ultimate guide | Space
By Jamie Carter, published 4 days ago The second total lunar eclipse of 2022 will turn the moon a reddish-copper color for 85 minutes on Nov. 8, 2022, though what you’ll see during this safe naked-eye event will depend on your location on the planet. Often colloquially called a Blood Moon, a total lunar eclipse,…
