Sadly, Superheroes Decadance--a new book in which the Italian cartoonist Donald Soffritti imagines how time will ravage Superman, Batman, et al--is not available in the US. Happily, the UK's Telegraph newspaper has posted a slideshow of images.Thanks to ABEbook.com's "Reading Copy" blog for the tip.--David E

This just in from the Miami Herald: The public library in Coconut Grove, Florida, is now on the Miami Register of Historic Places. As such, the exterior must remain largely unchanged, although major renovations are planned within.I wasn't aware of the library, but now that I've seen it, I'm glad they're preserving it. That's a … Continue reading Coconut (Grove) Samoa

The Hennepin County Library system is holding two public meetings about the future of Uptown's Walker branch library. The agenda is a bit vague: "These are beginning discussions to gather community input on a new Walker Library before a request for proposal (RFP) is issued. We are looking for ideas about the kind of library … Continue reading Rumblings