A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Public Libraries in Germany
The city library of Cologne is a magical place! I got to go on a behind-the-scenes tour with volunteer librarians from my local library. Six floors of books, music, DVD’s to make any library fan happy. There’s even a special support office that supplies books and support for blind readers. Author Heinrich Böll’s archive […]
Check it out: more evidence for the power of libraries
On a recent trip to Cologne, I was surprised by this machine in the Neumarkt underground station. It lets library patrons check out and return mysteries and thrillers on their daily commute, 24 hours a day. You gotta love librarians. They’re always thinking up some new way to share books. What’s new at your library?