"Find your local library with a text message" This is a really cool application! It worked for my zip code, pointed me right to the Manchester City Library. Using it to find your own local library seems a little silly to me, but it will be great when I am in a strange place and want to find the local library.
In Britain there is an award given annually for the oddest book title.
Just One More Book! will begin the Rock Stars of Reading video series on March 31. LISNewshas a nice overview of what the series is all about.
Science Fiction and Fantasy book award lists are out and the Nashua Public Library did a nice job of summarizing the 2009 nominees.
If you haven't had enough book awards yet, the Orwell Prize (the pre-eminent British prize for political writing) also announced its shortlist recently.
Have you ever sold a book to a used bookstore (or given it away, or returned it to the library) with your bookmark still in it? Well many people have and there is a blog about these Forgotten Bookmarks. My favorite is the poem.
Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library
Established in 2003 it is the mission of the Center to celebrate and promote reading, books, literacy, and the literary heritage of New Hampshire and to highlight the role that reading and libraries play in enriching the lives of the people of the Granite State.
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"Find your local library with a text message" This is a really cool application! It worked for my zip code, pointed me right to the Manchester City Library. Using it to find your own local library seems a little silly to me, but it will be great when I am in a strange place and want to find the local library. 
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