CORRECTION: A photo caption in an earlier version of this article gave incorrect information about Barbara Heritage’s job. She is the director of collections, exhibitions and scholarly initiatives at ...
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Unique Things You Can Make From Old Books

Give your old books a new lease on life. Transform your old books into new and exciting items. From decorative pieces to functional accessories. Perfect for crafters and book lovers alike, these ideas ...
Weeding, or culling old, damaged or outdated books, is standard practice in libraries. But in some cases it is being used to remove books because of the viewpoint they express. By Elizabeth A. Harris ...
HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - “I just saw a lot of beauty in the covers,” explained Larry Clifford. Judging a book by its cover. Larry repurposes old books by turning them into what he calls Biblioquilts.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jason Dean’s enthusiasm about books is infectious. That passion makes him the perfect person to oversee rare books at the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Missouri. Dean gave KSHB ...
The library announced on Facebook that their long-lost book had been returned to their collection after a Boston resident found it and gave it to the Cambridge Public Library. The book was "The Early ...
The Fort Collins bookstore recommends a story about a girls grunge band, some nonfiction about religious abuse and a nocturnal mystery.
As a graduate student in Laramie, Wyo., in the 1990s, Sarah Mentock spent many weekends hunting for bargains at neighborhood yard sales. On one of those weekends, she spotted “The Lord of the Isles,” ...