Hiking The Appalachian Trail To Raise Library Funds
The Dorcas Library in Maine is only able to open for 24 hours every week due to lack of funding, so the library director Faith Lane has come up with a plan: hike the entire Appalachian Trail to raise funds. While I commend her efforts, I always find stories like these frustrating because all public libraries should be properly funded for the community. You can check out all the details here.
Read, Then Watch
Or watch, then read–whichever order you prefer. The New York Public Library has put together a great list of author’s books and their Ted Talks. I don’t know about you but I find Mondays to be a perfect day to watch some inspirational, smart, interesting videos and to make my TBR stack even higher. It’s gotta reach the sky!
Fun!
Haworth, known as the home to the Brontë sisters, held a two-day steampunk festival and the attendees sure know how to dress for an event! Check out the amazing costumes, tea duelling(!), and learn more about the science fiction subgenre here.