Art & Books Unite
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Art & Books Unite


"We embrace the digital but we all still love books and the book hive is a wonderful blend of art and engineering, reminding us of the intrinsic beauty and love affair we have with books as tangible items." 

Book Hive Teaser Trailer from Adam Laity on Vimeo.
Hundreds of old books have been turned into an animatronic honeycomb hive sculpture which will interact with lenders at Bristol Central Library.
The hive is made up of hexagonal frames with movement sensors that react as people walk past, making the pages of the books rustle and creak. The BBC




- Give Great Books For All Ages
Want to give a gift they'll love for years? Try books! For Kids - Our children's librarians share their favorite books to give to kids on From Tots to Tweens - everything from picture books for the littlest readers, to chapter books for older...

- Strong Girls Make Great Main Characters
There are a lot of titles filling up our shelves with girls who kind of let life and guys happen to them. We hate to lay the blame at the feet of any particular characters, (we're not judging, Bells, really), but enough with the love triangles! We're...

- Altered Books By Patricia Hartnett
"The Secret Garden"The art of painter and found object artist Patricia Hartnett is on display on the first floor at Central Library for the month of June. We asked Patricia a few questions about her work: How did you get the inspiration for this work?...

- Why Do Columbia Pike Patrons Love Their Library?
Columbia Pike Branch Library patrons tell us why they love the library. "I love the library because you always find new things." "It has cool people." "Reading books, magazines, and newspapers at the Columbia Pike Public Library has kept me young." "Because...

- Book Groups At Westover: Organizational Meeting Tuesday Feb. 23, 7-8pm
REMINDER: TONIGHT, 2/23, 7pm. Do you love to read and talk about books? Join us for an organizational meeting at Westover Branch Library, Tuesday, Feb. 23, to launch Book Discussion in our wonderful new space! We'd like to get your ideas: What times...



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