Library

Dolly Parton remembered for inspiring PJ Library and championing children's literacy

In 2015, when Harold Grinspoon launched PJ Library, he took a page from Parton, who a decade earlier had started Imagination Library.

|ByPENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA
American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.
A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal found in Iraq's Nineveh province, July 17, 2026.

Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh

The stele has since been moved to the Inspectorate’s headquarters to undergo initial restoration work so that it can be studied in depth.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Jane Yolen and her most famous book, "The Devil's Arithmetic."

Jane Yolen, whose The Devil’s Arithmetic became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87

Scholars say The Devil’s Arithmetic cemented Yolen's legacy as a leading writer for young Jewish readers, praised for blending time travel with historical authenticity.

|ByPENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA
Attendees gather for a vigil organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine along McKeldin Mall in the heart of the University of Maryland campus on October 07, 2024 in College Park, Maryland.

Student group holds 'political education' events for terrorist's writings at Madison public library

Araj, who was killed in a 2017 Ramallah gunfight with IDF troops, allegedly was the head of a terrorist cell, planned attacks, and procured weapons.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Facebook app to the rescue – of book publishers

Stellar Startups: BookPulse provides a method for publishers to manage networks of fan pages, which enables them to leverage successful and popular books to help readers discover new books.

DECEMBER 12, 2011ByDAVID SHAMAH
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An earnest lender and collector

Edyth Geiger founded an English-language lending library that started from her one-bedroom apartment and expanded to house 30,000 books over several rooms.

AUGUST 25, 2011ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMA
EDYTH GEIGER with her giraffe collection.

'Israeli book ban may be imposed in Scottish libraries'

Move is part of boycott policy by council near Glasgow, 'Jewish Chronicle' reports; Israel supporters: Scottish Council is like Iran, Saudi Arabia.

MAY 24, 2011ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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A ray of light in Beit Shemesh

The Benjamin Children’s Library is struggling valiantly with dwindling funds to accommodate its ever-growing community of readers.

AUGUST 6, 2010BySTEVE LINDE
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