Alternatives to visiting movie theaters, libraries, and comic book shops
by With the entire country (and world) embroiled in the coronavirus pandemic, “social distancing” and staying at home are becoming more and more common. Ditto working …
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Poll: More Americans go to the library than the movies
A recent Gallup poll of over 1,000 adults 18 and older states that the most popular leisure time activity is… going to the library. More …
Apple announces a new streaming service, a digital magazine service, and… a credit card?
On Monday, Apple announced a range of new digital services. They decided to make this their main presentation emphasis, to the point that a range …
App review: Hoopla Digital
A review of the library-focused digital media service Hoopla.
What digital services do public libraries offer?
Last Saturday, Forbes magazine’s website ran an op-ed (update: Forbes deleted it) by one Panos Mourdoukoutas advocating that Amazon-backed stores can and should replace public …
Amazon announces its new “Kindle Unlimited” service
Amazon’s announced “Kindle Unlimited,” an all-you-can-read ebook and audiobook service for participating authors. Basically, a “Netflix-for-books” as TechCrunch describes the service. Kindle Unlimited includes some …