“All the spring may be hidden in the single bud, and the low ground nest of the lark may hold the joy that is to herald the feet of many rose-red dawns.” - Oscar Wilde

The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson ©️2025

“The more you know, the more you know you don't know.”

ineffable

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘ephemeral.’ ow.ly/jIvp50XWi8Y

metanoia

Few people have the imagination for reality. - Goethe

"Enthusiasm" comes from the Greek word enthousiasmos, meaning "God within"

See a book store like this? Go in and buy something.

Rebinding old book into a treasure

I need a pre-library that leads to my library-library like a library lobby

The town of Hay-on-Wye in Wales is completely dedicated to books and has 26 bookshops but only 2000 residents. That’s one bookshop per 77 people. [📹 happyenchantedhome]

Some people don't understand that being at home, alone in peace, reading a book and listening to music, is priceless.

Sweden is investing more than $110 million to bring printed textbooks back into classrooms. After years of pushing digital learning, the Swedish government is reducing screen use in schools and renewing its focus on physical books. Over the past decade, many schools replaced

Euodia

“Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library.” — John Waters

eudaimonic (adj.)

10 interesting facts about home libraries : 01. Home libraries date back to ancient times, with wealthy Romans housing scroll collections. 2. The oldest known private library in America is the Redwood Library, established in 1747. 3. Studies show home libraries boost literacy and