Better late than never, the Linkubator is finally here for the American Independence Day weekend! For all those grilling out, watching fireworks, and enjoying family & friends, we wish you a happy 4th. For all our international followers, we wish you a happy weekend!
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New features:
- Artist Susan Bee found inspiration in the Picture Collection at the Mid-Manhattan Library, and now her paintings hang there. Read more in this interview with Rebecca Rubenstein.
- g39 is an artist-run gallery in Cardiff, Wales with its own special library AND an artist residency program. So great!
Other news:
- Our friends at Get it Loud in Libraries (in the UK) has been funded by the National Lottery! Congrats!
- Erinn reports that our ALA conversation starter was a hit! Welcome to all our new followers! And get in touch to tell us what you think.
- Let’s revisit a treasure trove of beautiful images in last year’s Fantastic Friday posts, starting with some amazing collections of natural history prints.
- We were loving this quote from author Mary Robinette Kowal: “It’s not about adding diversity for the sake of diversity; it’s about subtracting homogeneity for the sake of realism.” PREACH.
- Gotta get my hands on The Modern Art Cookbook – food with an art twist.
- You know how Chipotle put pieces of short fiction on their cups & bags? Yale’s Beinecke rare book library is saving them as part of the collection.
- 12 Works of Literature Recreated in LEGO. Because our love of LEGO will not fade.
- If you’re considering a re-branding, check out this handy infographic.
- This public library in the Netherlands has an indoor garden! And was developed by the ‘Ministry of Imagination’ which sounds just delightful.
- Love this project! Teachers Transform Lockers into Book Spines.
- Go ahead and get lost in this online Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies.
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