Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners Announced
The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced online on Friday, as the Los Angeles Festival of Books was canceled due to COVID-19. The winners were revealed on Twitter, where the authors posted short acceptance videos. Winners include Book Riot favorites Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha, Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James, and more. The Festival has been rescheduled for October.
Facebook Shuts Down Ads By Local Library
Like many libraries, Josephine County Library in Oregon has had to get creative when it comes to getting the word out about services. The rural library is now offering electronic library cards for patrons to access e-services during the pandemic, and it took to Facebook ads to get the word out to their service area. Facebook removed the ads, and gave no explanation. The library has tried to appeal, but to no luck. The best guess is that language in the ad was flagged by a Facebook algorithm, but in the meantime, the library is struggling to reach patrons who might take advantage of their services.
Carson City Library Finds Customers For Face Shields In Pandemic
Once again proving that librarians are amazing, the Carson City Library refocused their attentions after their library closure on how to help frontline workers. Using the library’s 3D printers, librarians began producing face shields that they have given to essential workers in mail rooms, food delivery services, and to the sheriff’s department. They’ve also shared the files with other libraries in their state who have 3D printers! This is a good reminder of how amazing libraries can be, and how essential their services are.