For the last eight years, Colbert Nembhard has been bringing books (and smiles) to homeless children in The Bronx, New York. Mr Nembhard, a librarian
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Everything in Life Has a Story to Tell — Even Old Bookcases – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
When I was pregnant with my second baby I needed to add more furniture to the tiny bedroom that the new baby and her older
The Thank You – By Stephanie March
A dying man gave me a book once. I didn’t know he was dying and he didn’t know he was giving me so much more
I Gave This Homeless Man, Paul, My Kindle After Learning That He’d Been Reading the Same Book Over and Over.
This is in Las Vegas. I’ve walked past him every day this week on the way into work and said hi to him and he
Listen to a Living Book at the ‘Human Library’
The old saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” remains as true now as it always has been. An initiative to fight against prejudice,
Pay It Forward
For the past few days, I have experienced writer’s block or, perhaps, kindness block. Whatever has had me in a sort of literary limbo, I
Bag of Books. FOUND!
We ❤ this! That this kind person took the time to make a sign up and help someone, that they didn’t even know, to get
Ten Books, One Dollar and a Promise Kept
When I was a kid we didn’t have a lot of money, so we often shopped at a thrift store. What I loved about that
The Berlin Book Forest
Books are just awesome. We’ve heard people say that physical books may be a thing of the past, but there’s something so very satisfying about
Meet The ‘Pavement Bookworm’
This young 24-year-old homeless man, Philani, sits on the side of Empire Road in South Africa and, rather than begging, he provides book reviews. Philani collects
Motorcycle Gang Defying Stereotypes With Sandwiches and Kindness
Every single day of the school year, motorcycle gang members in New Zealand deliver hundreds of handmade sandwiches to schools in Waikato, making sure no
Blind Man Puts Advert in Local Bookshop Asking for People to Read to him
A blind man, who has been inundated with offers on Twitter to read to him, said that he misses “the enjoyment of reading”. Andrew Bailey,
He Sits and He Waits With Infinite Patience
‘M1ckey’ wrote: “Library guardian awaiting those who seek knowledge in an ancient oasis town in the Sahara. You too can enter and see the priceless,
This Person is Amazing. Real Kindness in NYC.
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Roald Dahl’s Sweet Letter Thanking a Little Girl
In 1989, a little girl named Amy sent a bottle of colored water, oil and glitter to Roald Dahl, who knew right away that this
Library Angel
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Students Asked Their Favorite Authors to Visit. Only one Responded
A Redditor wrote: “Eight years ago, students at my high school wrote to their favorite authors asking them to visit. Kurt Vonnegut was the only
Library of Love
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Children Read To Shelter Cats To Soothe Them
At Animal Rescue League of Berks County, children can read to shelter cats to soothe them. The cats adore them and are always delighted to
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