NYPL Lions Are Reading Large, Lion-Sized Books!
Patience and Fortitude, the iconic lions sitting outside of the New York Public Library, are showing off new reading material! The lions have been given giant, lion-sized copies of The Great Gatsby and Beloved to celebrate 125 Books We Love, the library’s list of 125 favorite books to celebrate their 125th birthday.
The Most Commonly Stolen Book At The San Francisco Public Library May Surprise You
Speaking of libraries, can you guess which book is most commonly stolen at the San Francisco Public Library? It’s in fact a selection of books all by the same author–Michael Savage. Savage is local to the area and was surprised to hear the news, although the conservative talk host hopes that people are then reading the books. Librarians are equally surprised and baffled as to why his books go missing.
Bookworms, Get Booking: This Denmark Hostel Is A Former Public Library
If you’re prone to wanderlust, you may want to look away! A new hostel in Aarhus, Denmark has opened at the site of a former library, and the design is sleek, elegant, and it honors the building’s bookish origins. You can rent a sleeping pod for as little as $33 per night!