January 2012
1 post
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of...”
– A Girl You Should Date via @brainpicker (via bookshelfporn)
April 2010
6 posts
Pick-Up Lines, Librarian Style
“Come closer, baby, I just want to see if we are on the same page.” “Let’s play search engine: enter your terms and see if you get positive results.” “Do you have any overdue books, because you have fine written all over you?” “Care to slip between the covers with me?” “Can I get a library card, so I can check you out?”
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A Home Library’s Educational Edge →
austinkleon:
After examining statistics from 27 nations, a group of researchers found the presence of book-lined shelves in the home — and the intellectual environment those volumes reflect — gives children an enormous advantage in school.
“Home library size has a very substantial effect on educational attainment, even adjusting for parents’ education, father’s occupational status and other...
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