Walmart converted into a library
via web urbanist:“Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle transformed an abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, into a 124,500-square-foot public library, the largest single-floor public library in the United States.”
Precariously Perched
The Derby Square Bookstore in Salem, Massachusetts
International Library of Children’s Literature
From the Imperial Library in Japan.
Leo Tolstoy telling a story to his grandchildren
Libib: New Features!
Hey everyone, we’ve been diligently at work creating some cool stuff behind the scenes here (much of which we’re not ready to release yet), but to let you know we’re…
Kahn’s Corner reads and reviews 100 years of bestsellers
I wanted to bring a little more attention to Kahn’s Corner, a book-centric blog. The blogger, Matthew Kahn, has created a unique challenge for himself: “Read and review every novel…
Salvador Dalí’s illustrations for Alice in Wonderland
Studio 42 Etsy shop creates custom leather book covers
Studio 42, an Etsy shop, creates some wonderful leather book covers. Reasonably priced, most are below $100.
Bank Vault turned into bookstore
Book vending machines
Found in Europe
1984 Cover (redacted)
You can see the title and author at an angle on the redactions. Clever.
Book covers for iProducts
Found at
A sculpture from books at the entrance of the Prague library.
And from the inside:
The perfect wedding centerpiece!
Movie stills color palette
Below is a sampling of different breakdowns of movie color palettes through the decades. ROPE (1948) REAR WINDOW (1954) LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) RAISING ARIZONA (1987)…
Amazon’s list of most well-read cities: Crime Rates
Amazon just published a list of the 20 most well-read cities in the United States. Out of sheer curiosity, I wanted to see if there was any correlation (even if…
Hollow out a book for keepsakes
As a child I was fascinated with the prospect of creating a secret hiding place inside a book. I’m sure I originally read about it in some young-adult mystery, but…
Unique and creative bookshelves
Here’s some bookshelves that we’ve been drooling over: I really enjoy this bookshelf concept. Taking an old wooden ladder and re-purposing it is a fantastic idea. I have a feeling…
Reading on paper feels better than digital
“[E]vidence from laboratory experiments, polls and consumer reports indicates that modern screens and e-readers fail to adequately recreate certain tactile experiences of reading on paper that many people miss and,…
Author and Artist Spotlight: Brandon Graham
It would be unfair to say Brandon Graham is a new artist and author. He’s been getting published for over a decade now. But the fairly recent release of his…