Digest

Thanks to the work of the WPLC, the Wisconsin Historical Society, WiLS, and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 85,000 pages of pre-2005 newspapers from 12 communities around the state have been added to Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers!  Funding from the WPLC as well as Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) made this project possible.

Wisconsin residents now have access the following historical newspapers from Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers:

NYPL's SimplyE went into the App Store last month as part of a soft launch / preview and it formally launched on Wednesday!  Here is some of the initial coverage:

We hope Big Library Read was a success for you and that your patrons enjoyed A Murder In Time by Julie McElwain. OverDrive also has similar recommended reading selections available at biglibraryread.com

OverDrive is already busy planning the next Big Library Read – running October 20-November 3. The genre will be Juvenile/Young Adult and will be looking for your input in September to help choose the title.