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US Bookstores Coming Back as Barnes & Noble Celebrates Banner Year While Indie Shops Flourish

Ask most people around the country about the number of bookstores in their town over the last 20 years and the answer will almost...

Rare Proof Copy of Harry Potter Book Bought for 15 Cents Could Fetch $15,000 at Auction

He found it in a dusty bin on the floor of a used bookstore, where he grabbed three books for 45 cents. One was an...

65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back

After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic ‘Reverse the Bad’ expedition, becoming the first person to solo kayak the...

Stray Cat Finds a New Life in the Public Library– From Hitting the Streets to Hitting the Books

In an Ohio public library, one of the most valuable employees can't even reach the top shelf of books. He provides another service, however, one...

CNN Hero: Man Helps Barbers Fill Their Shops with Books to Help Kids Find Excitement in Reading

One day in the Bronx, a first-grade teacher sat down in a barbershop for a trim and one of his students walked in, sat...

Artist Drops Sketchbook With Years of Work Lost – Until Toronto Steps up to Help

From Toronto comes a lovely story about lost and found, and how this nearly universal feature of Western society can bring out the best...

Tennessee is Sending Free Books to 200,000 Kids to Keep Them Reading Over the Summer–Families Are ‘Thrilled’

To combat learning loss over the summer, Tennessee is funding the delivery of surprise books to keep almost a quarter million kids engaged with...

These Green Books Are Poisonous—and May Be on a Shelf Near You

There are poisonous books—the Communist Manifesto, or Mein Kampf for example—and then there are books that are literally poisonous. Covered in vibrant green bookcloth, hundreds of 19th-century...

Pair of Dirty Windows Purchased on Facebook Are Set to Sell for $200,000

A pair of dirty windows bought on Facebook during a church demolition is set to sell for $225,000. Antiques hunter Paul Brown from Pennsylvania paid...

Looking for a Beautiful Mom’s Day Gift? Check Out this Wonderful Book That Benefits Charity

It’s been a tough year for everyone, and extra stress always seems to fall on our moms. No matter how old you are, if...

A Booklet Used on Lunar Surface Covered in Moon Dust Set to Go at Auction for $500,000

A dusty document used on the Moon is set to go under the auctioneer's hammer for over $500,000. The mission checklist was worn on the...

After Decades Searching, Woman Finds Biological Mom on Facebook and Meets Grandma Days Before her Death

An adopted woman found her mother using a DNA site and Facebook after decades of searching, allowing her to meet her grandmother just days...

This Guy Shares Cool Maps of the World Every Day on Facebook

An Australian demographic researcher has a fun side gig that has accumulated 225k followers on Facebook. "Simon Shows You Maps" is a simple page that...

‘Vast Canyon of Books’ Splits Open in Stunning New Public Library in China

Poised to become one of the largest libraries in China, the new Wuhan Central Library takes inspiration from its geographical positioning at the confluence...

Never-Ending Literary Treasure Hunt Has Kids Finding Hidden Books, Reading, Then Re-Hiding Them for Others

A never-ending treasure hunt in a small New South Wales town has given new lives to thousands of books, and new smiles to as...

After Her Book Launch Flops, Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood Swoop in With Support for Debut Author

New author Chelsea Banning tweeted to being "a little embarrassed" after the first book signing of her first book was attended by no one...

Man Returns Library Book He Needed for Fixing an Old Mercedes 47 Years Overdue with an Apology Letter

47 years ago, a Minnesota man walked into his local library and took out a book that subsequently got lost during a move. Now, nearly...

Looking for a Meaningful Holiday Gift? Check Out the Kindness Book That Benefits Charity–Already $100K Raised

We’re always looking for books that inspire us to feel optimistic and positive about the world, and we are loving this one: HumanKind: Changing...

Check Out the 21 Winners of GNN’s 25th Anniversary Book Giveaway for Mental Health Providers

I announced last month that Good News Network was giving away 2,500 free books for our 25th anniversary—and it took many weeks to read...

Photos Showing Victorians Painstakingly Rebuilding Stonehenge in 1901 Are Rewriting the Guidebooks

Photos are shedding light on the painstaking rebuilding of Stonehenge by Victorians in 1901—depicting engineers trying to move the tallest stones back into their...