After taking the Bodleian’s top job, his time was so consumed by fundraising that he claimed he had not read a book in three years David Vaisey, who has died aged 89, was Bodley’s Librarian at ...

For many adults, interaction with a library ended sometime around when their education did. These institutions can carry with them both fond memories of picking out colorful picture books as a kid ...

David Vaisey CBE was Bodleian Librarian for a decade having ... invaluable help and advice to the College on matters such as library policy and on the cataloguing of the College’s manuscripts.

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives” recall her troubled ...

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Whether you’re looking to dive deeper into stories of age-gap romances, self-acceptance, or power, books can extend the emotional landscape “Babygirl” introduces. Boston.com reached out to ...

With February just around the corner it’s once again time for one of the library’s favorite traditions: Blind Date With a Book. Starting Jan. 31 patrons can explore our Blind Date display and ...

The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

Researchers have generated an image of text from inside a scroll that was buried in volcanic ash with the ancient city of ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

In her new book, Cho Nam-Joo captures both the universality of sexism and the specificity of women’s experiences. When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose.