Have you heard of Litsy? It's like Instagram, but for books!
Here's a description from the app: "Litsy is a place to share and discover your favorite books with your favorite people. The Litsy community is a groundswell of passionate readers, authors, celebrities, and more. Share bookish moments with Quotes, Reviews, and Blurbs. Measure Litfluence to discover your “bookprint” in the world. Explore recommendations from readers, not algorithms. Oh yeah, want to organize your reading list? Our app has stacks for that, too." Kind of cool, right? We thought so! So we created an account for the library and you can follow us @pthslibrary. Litsy is available to download through the App store as well as Google Play. I love that it's a photo-sharing social media app, but specifically for books. What a great way to engage readers and for anyone interested in literature to post some of their favorite quotes, reviews, etc. I can't wait to follow some of our favorite YA authors and see what they're sharing!
"Astronauts on the International Space Station captured a series of incredible star trail images on Oct. 3, 2016, as they orbited at 17,500 miles per hour. The station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes, and astronauts aboard see an average of 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours." Image via Nasa.gov
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Planning a career in medicine? The Diagnosis column in The New York Times can give you a glimpse into solving some medical mysteries. Every month, Dr. Lisa Sanders, presents cases that have been very difficult to solve. A great column to check out for any future doctors or nurses! It seemed like everyone watched Stranger Things this summer, but now we have to wait until 2017 for season 2! Luckily for us, the YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) blog recently posted 18 books to read if you liked Stranger Things. I wonder if there's any characters like Barb... Here's why 18-year-old Ann Makosinski doesn't have a smart phone. Her reasons may surprise you! This article is from a few years ago, but advice from grandparents never goes out of style! Like reading? Love dogs? The Instagram account @dogbookclub is probably for you! Don't forget the PTHS Library is on Snapchat! Learn about new books, events, and other fun stuff happening in the library. Our username is PTHSLibrary. Be sure to follow us there! Here's some of our latest snaps: |
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