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unypl:

on the left he’s reading “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw,” by Jeff Kinney. on the right he’s reading “Warriors,” by Erin Hunter.

Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid I Read Warriors

I was delighted by these two the moment I saw them. I wished very much to bring them to the library. Candidly photographing children is an even trickier area of street photography, so I was glad that their parents (pictured at left) were present. I approached them and asked if I could photograph their kids as they were reading. They were so enthusiastic about the underground library when I told them about it! They said “yes! sure!”, both of them in sync with their agreement. What was even more marvelous was the way these kids quietly observed our exchange, looking at their parents the entire time. When their parents expressed their agreement to me, they went back to reading and allowed me to photograph them, all without saying a word. 

20 Beautiful Private and Personal Libraries

(Via the Loop)

Judging US vs. UK Book Covers

paperstreetcompany:

Bookmark set by Pietari Posti.

prettybooks:

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Fifty years ago, Madeleine L’Engle introduced the world to A Wrinkle in Time. This special edition has been redesigned and includes an introduction by Katherine Paterson, an afterword by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis that includes photographs and memorabilia, the author’s Newbery Medal acceptance speech, and other bonus materials.

How to Say “I Do” to Shared Bookshelves Without Ruining Your Relationship

Honestly, this is the thing I worry about most when I think about moving in with my girlfriend. Bookshelf management.

Well, that and merging our iTunes libraries.

(photo via Flickr user G Travels)

washingtonpoststyle:

Just the loveliest little video we have seen in a good while. For anyone who has ever loved a book or a bookstore.

(via likeapaigeinabook)

Small Demons — a website that indexes and catalogs all the details from books. The music, the people, the places, the movies, the everything.

This is great for obsessive compulsive collector types (i.e. me).

(great intro video, too)