The Ebook Evangelist

22/05/2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/us-libraries-cut-ebook-and-audiobook-lending-programs-following-trump-executive-order/ar-AA1F9ygm

In the latest episode of How to Dismantle Public Services in 12 Easy Steps, a Trump executive order targeting libraries has real-world consequences. The AP reported over the weekend that libraries across the country are cutting programs that offer ebooks, audiobooks and other loan programs. These in...

09/08/2024

Ashland, Ore.—based indie Blackstone Publishing announced a manufacturing and distribution deal with Penguin Random House Audio, making audiobooks available to listeners who prefer CDs.

06/06/2024

This!

Beware the nitwit! ⚠️

27/04/2024

Pledge to vote for libraries in the United States in 2024.

24/04/2024

The Seattle region loves to read.

16/04/2024

Book bans hit a record high... again!

After already soaring to record peaks, book bans in U.S. schools have hit a new high, according to free speech advocacy group PEN America. In the first half of the current school year, the group fo…

05/12/2023

Libraries are more important than ever!

With resources that range from teaching kitchens to 3D printers, libraries across the U.S. are innovating to meet the changing needs of urban communities.

18/11/2023

A statement from Brooklyn Public Library, NYPL The New York Public Library and Queens Public Library.

Learn more at https://www.bklynlibrary.org/service-changes

28/08/2023

https://www.engadget.com/libby-is-making-it-easier-to-access-magazines-for-free-with-a-supported-library-card-170030117.html

Libby is getting some updates that should make it easier to read the likes of 'The New Yorker,' 'Rolling Stone,' 'Bon Appetit' and 'Wired' for free..

14/08/2023

https://www.engadget.com/sony-and-other-music-labels-sue-internet-archive-for-digitizing-old-records-110108988.html

Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and a handful of other music labels have sued the Internet Archive over the Great 78 Project..

13/08/2023

https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/roku-amazon-remotes-customizable-buttons-captions/

While it's relatively easy to toggle captions and subtitles inside apps, two remote controls are frustratingly close to make it a one-button endeavor.

12/08/2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/11/1192034923/the-plot-thickens-the-battle-over-books-comes-at-a-cost

No longer are just books under fire, but also the library administrators, teachers and long-beloved librarians who are defending them.