EST. 2026
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Vol. I / No. 1796
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libraries

Friendship Aug 5, 2026

Three years ago, they reached for the same book at the same moment. They have not missed a Tuesday since.

Two women in Tucson met three years ago when they both reached for the same book at the same moment at the public library. They are 68 and 74. Since that afternoon, they have not missed…
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Parenting Jun 24, 2026

Her 12-year-old has been running an unlicensed lending library from his backpack.

A sixth-grader in Seattle has been operating a small commercial library from inside his backpack. Books rent for a nickel a day. Late fees are a penny. He has, at last count, seventy-two books in circulation.…
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