(25 Aug 2021) An issue of a little-known English-language newspaper published here in the 1850s is one of more than 27,000 items of historical interest that have been donated to the National Library Board (NLB) in the last two years. The Bintang-Timor, a weekly publication from 1858 to 1859, had gone unrecorded by public institutions…
(27 Aug 2021) In a hope to boost readership and library use, Auckland Council Libraries is cancelling all existing fines for overdue books. The initiative, which will see the debts of all library users wipes on September 1, was approved by councillors in June. Over $500,000 is owed to Auckland Libraries in late returns. …
(23 Aug 2021) China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has just announced that, from October 1, any music that breaches a fresh set of government rules will be banned from being played within the country’s near-50,000 karaoke venues. According to a direct translation of the new government rules (via Reddit), music that is in contravention of…
(22 Aug 2021) Qatar National Library (QNL) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Library of Korea (NLK) to promote knowledge and learning through cultural exchanges and events. Both libraries will work together to enhance research projects for the wider communities that they serve. The collaboration includes the exchange of educational,…