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Public Libraries Visited 1.35 Billion Times In 1 Year
The Institute of Museum and Library Services released the Public Libraries Survey report, which collects data from 9,000 public library systems with over 17,000 main libraries, branches, and bookmobiles in the U.S. It’s filled with interesting facts that you can check out here, including that over 171 million registered users “visited public libraries over 1.35 billion times in 2016.”
Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon Is Getting A TV Series
Robert Langdon, played by Tom Hanks in Dan Brown’s film franchise adaptations, will be getting his own TV series on NBC. The series will be based on the book The Lost Symbol and we’ll just have to wait and see who will play Langdon.
Forthcoming Memoir By Woman Sexually Assaulted By Brock Turner
Known throughout the case as Emily Doe, the woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner, will publish a memoir through Viking Books in September. “Viking editor-in-chief Andrea Schulz said in the Wednesday press release that the memoir will shine a light on rape culture and a system that is built to protect sexual predators.”