*5 Amazing Library Facts
by Ann Edwards • April 17, 2015
We know that libraries are portals to amazing knowledge and insight, but libraries themselves are also pretty amazing. Here are 5 facts about libraries that will amaze you.
1. According to the American Library Association, 58% of adults in the United States have a library card.
2. The Library of Congress is the world’s largest library. It contains over 160 million items!
3. According to the American Library Association, students in the United States make 1.5 billion visits to school libraries during the school year.
4. The highest library in the world is in Shanghai, China, 60 floors (over 757 feet) above street level.
5. The largest overdue fine for a library book was $345.14. The book was 47 years overdue!
*http://www.grammarly.com/blog/2015/5-amazing-library-facts/?sf&utm_campaign=Blog_Augment_1&utm_source=Facebook_org&utm_medium=link_post
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Recommended Web Sites!
- Internet Public Library . The “Reading Room” is interesting. Books, magazine, journal links and much much more.
- File Extension Resource. Ever wonder what those extensions mean on a file? Check this site out for thousands of extensions, what they mean, and what programs open them
- The Purdue University Online Writing Lab ...MLA guidelines in research papers, and citing all sources from a single book to government ...
- New York Public Library's Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 640,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.