Middlesex Bindery

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/25/nx-s1-5823711/soldiers-books-world-war-ii

The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council on Books in Wartime was: "Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas."

05/06/2026

Recent repair. Portuguese-English dictionary from Luanda 🇦🇴 where I learned Portuguese is the official language of Angola.

04/29/2026

Kwikprint spotted at the Shinola store at the Pru mall.

04/24/2026

https://aeon.co/essays/the-role-of-literature-as-the-key-to-personal-freedom

Stripped of easy moralising, literature makes us relish the search for truth in an age when many believe truth to be dead

04/15/2026

04/13/2026

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/09/americans-still-opt-for-print-books-over-digital-or-audio-versions-few-are-in-book-clubs/

Most U.S. adults read books, with print still favored over digital formats, though e-book and audiobook use has grown. Habits vary by demographics and few join book clubs.

04/04/2026

3 copies of 3 volumes each with 18 months of newspapers, 9 volumes in total

02/22/2026

The Boston Public Library is proud to announce two research fellowships to support the use of Special Collections!

📜The Telling Boston's Stories Fellowship is a four-week fellowship, intended to support research projects whose focus is on the people and communities of Boston that are commonly left out of the historical narrative.

🔍The Surfacing Overlooked Stories Fellowship is an eight-to-ten-week fellowship intended to highlight often overlooked voices and narratives in our collections.

The Associates of the Boston Public Library provide critical funding to support the long-term preservation and enhanced public access to BPL Special Collections, including this fellowship. Learn more about the Associates at associatesbpl.org.

Applications are open and due on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Learn more and apply at tinyurl.com/SCFellowships

02/17/2026