All About Libraries . . .

Why would the the inner bark of trees be important to readers, writers, and publishers?

Check out this etymology of the word library:

place for books, late 14c., from Anglo-French librarie, Old French librairie “collection of books” (14c.), noun use of adj. librarius “concerning books,” from Latin librarium “chest for books,” from liber (genitive libri) “book, paper, parchment,” originally “the inner bark of trees,” probably a derivative of PIE root *leub(h)- “to strip, to peel” (see “leaf”). The equivalent word in most Romance languages now means “bookseller’s shop.” Old English had bochord, literally “book hord.”

I actually haven’t written as much about libraries as I’d like to…

Today is a beginning for rectifying that :-)

You can find all the posts about libraries by using the Top Tags widget in the left side-bar; but, I do want to call your attention to four particular ones:

So, What Are Libraries Good For, Now That So Many People Use the Internet?

The E-Book Wars & Your Public Library . . .

Publisher Helps Local Libraries Become Community Publishers !

A Place Called LibraryThing ~ A Space To Have A Love Affair With Books

Long before I started calling myself a writer, I had a part-time job at my local library as a Page.

The best part of the job was being able to go to the “stacks” where mere patrons were forbidden…

In case you haven’t noticed, libraries are hurting for money and applying massive amounts of creativity to stay “relevant”…

Do you have any particularly fond memories of a library?

Do you think the local library will disappear?

Do you have an extensive home library?

Have you ever traveled more than one hundred miles to visit a special library?

Do you have any idea how old public libraries are?

Do you have any overdue books in your home right now?

By the way, if you have a unique local library, do let me know in the Comments—I can collect names and do a special blog post :-)

And, to remind ourselves that libraries can be FUN, here’s the description of this post’s library video:

“The Seattle Public Library launched the 2013 Summer Reading Program by setting a new world record for the longest book domino chain!

“The books used to make this domino chain were either donated or are out of date and no longer in the library’s collection. They are now being sold by the Friends of Seattle Public Library to help raise money for library programs and services.

“No books were harmed during the filming of this video.”

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