Digitization Complete for World-Renowned Franco Novacco Map Collection
(newberry.org)
Newly digitized map collection makes over 750 sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maps available online.
Newly digitized map collection makes over 750 sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maps available online.
Federal Court Halts Dismantling of Federal Library Agency in ALA Lawsuit
(ala.org)
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining order to block the Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
ePub-utils: A Python library and CLI tool for inspecting ePub from the terminal
(github.com/ernestofgonzalez)
A Python CLI and utility library for manipulating EPUB files.
A Python CLI and utility library for manipulating EPUB files.
Creating beautiful charts with JRuby and JFreeChart
(headius.com)
I recently returned from RubyKaigi where I had the opportunity to sit down with members of the Japanese Ruby community and show them a little bit of JRuby. One of the items that came up a few times was the difficulty of utilizing external libraries from Ruby: if it’s a C library, typically you have to either write a C extension or do the extra work of writing up an FFI binding.
I recently returned from RubyKaigi where I had the opportunity to sit down with members of the Japanese Ruby community and show them a little bit of JRuby. One of the items that came up a few times was the difficulty of utilizing external libraries from Ruby: if it’s a C library, typically you have to either write a C extension or do the extra work of writing up an FFI binding.
Dataframely: A polars-native data frame validation library
(quantco.com)
At QuantCo, we are constantly trying to improve the quality of our code bases to ensure that they remain easily maintainable. More recently, this often involved migrating data pipelines from pandas to polars in order to achieve significant performance gains.
At QuantCo, we are constantly trying to improve the quality of our code bases to ensure that they remain easily maintainable. More recently, this often involved migrating data pipelines from pandas to polars in order to achieve significant performance gains.
A critical bibliography about the pirate site LibGen
(eve.gd)
Yesterday, academic social media went into overdrive as many intellectuals discovered LibGen (“Library Genesis”) for the first time, thanks to an article and tool in The Atlantic.
Yesterday, academic social media went into overdrive as many intellectuals discovered LibGen (“Library Genesis”) for the first time, thanks to an article and tool in The Atlantic.
The Missing CSS Stylesheet
(missing.style)
missing.css is the CSS library we wished already existed.
missing.css is the CSS library we wished already existed.
70k Books Found in Hidden German Home Library (2023)
(bookstr.com)
An 80-year-old German man lived every book lovers fantasy! Over his lifetime, this recluse collected and stored over 70k books in a hidden library! And did we mention, he didn’t tell anyone about it?
An 80-year-old German man lived every book lovers fantasy! Over his lifetime, this recluse collected and stored over 70k books in a hidden library! And did we mention, he didn’t tell anyone about it?
Show HN: Diffulab, a library to train diffusion models from scratch
(github.com/LouisRouss)
DiffuLab is designed to provide a simple and flexible way to train diffusion models while allowing full customization of its core components.
DiffuLab is designed to provide a simple and flexible way to train diffusion models while allowing full customization of its core components.
UIT – performant, modular, low-memory file processing at scale, in the Cloud
(github.com/janwilmake)
UIT is a library for performant, modular, low-memory file processing at scale, in the Cloud. It works by offering a 4-step process to gather a file hierarchy from any desired modality, apply filters and transformations, and output it in any desired modality.
UIT is a library for performant, modular, low-memory file processing at scale, in the Cloud. It works by offering a 4-step process to gather a file hierarchy from any desired modality, apply filters and transformations, and output it in any desired modality.
Show HN: Advanced-Alchemy – A framework agnostic library for SQLAlchemy
(github.com/litestar-org)
A carefully crafted, thoroughly tested, optimized companion library for SQLAlchemy, offering:
A carefully crafted, thoroughly tested, optimized companion library for SQLAlchemy, offering:
Parcom: CL Parser Combinators
(github.com/fosskers)
parcom is a consise Parser Combinator library in the style of Haskell’s parsec and Rust’s nom.
parcom is a consise Parser Combinator library in the style of Haskell’s parsec and Rust’s nom.
PDCurses – for environments that don't fit the termcap/terminfo model
(github.com/wmcbrine)
PDCurses is a public domain curses library for DOS, OS/2, Windows console, X11 and SDL, implementing most of the functions available in X/Open and System V R4 curses, and supporting a variety of compilers for these platforms.
PDCurses is a public domain curses library for DOS, OS/2, Windows console, X11 and SDL, implementing most of the functions available in X/Open and System V R4 curses, and supporting a variety of compilers for these platforms.
Library patterns: Why frameworks are evil
(tomasp.net)
This article is a follow up to my previous blog post about functional library design, but you do not need to read the previous one, because I'll focus on a different topic.
This article is a follow up to my previous blog post about functional library design, but you do not need to read the previous one, because I'll focus on a different topic.
Top Most Challenged Books of 2024
(ala.org)
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report that highlights the ways libraries continue to meet the needs of their communities amid challenges to intellectual freedom.
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report that highlights the ways libraries continue to meet the needs of their communities amid challenges to intellectual freedom.
North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Library Books Deemed Obscene
(nytimes.com)
North Dakota lawmakers narrowly passed a bill on Monday that would require most libraries in the state to keep material deemed sexually explicit in areas that are difficult for minors to access.
North Dakota lawmakers narrowly passed a bill on Monday that would require most libraries in the state to keep material deemed sexually explicit in areas that are difficult for minors to access.
Show HN: Essentials-C – A minimal C library for string and array manipulation
(github.com/oileo)
Essentials-C is a simple yet useful collection of utility functions written in C. It provides helpful string manipulation functions that can make handling C strings more intuitive. This library is open-source under the MIT license, so feel free to use and modify it. Just don't forget to credit the author! 😆
Essentials-C is a simple yet useful collection of utility functions written in C. It provides helpful string manipulation functions that can make handling C strings more intuitive. This library is open-source under the MIT license, so feel free to use and modify it. Just don't forget to credit the author! 😆
Librarians in UK asked to remove books as US pressure group influence spreads
(theguardian.com)
Requests to remove books from library shelves are on the rise in the UK, as the influence of pressure groups behind book bans in the US crosses the Atlantic, according to those working in the sector.
Requests to remove books from library shelves are on the rise in the UK, as the influence of pressure groups behind book bans in the US crosses the Atlantic, according to those working in the sector.
Dismay as cross-border library in US-Canada feud: 'We just want to stay open'
(theguardian.com)
There is only one building in North America, probably in the world, where one can browse bestsellers and children’s books by crossing an international border and then sit for an amateur theatre troupe in a regal opera house with each half of your body in two different countries.
There is only one building in North America, probably in the world, where one can browse bestsellers and children’s books by crossing an international border and then sit for an amateur theatre troupe in a regal opera house with each half of your body in two different countries.
Whenever: Typed and DST-safe datetimes for Python
(github.com/ariebovenberg)
Typed and DST-safe datetimes for Python, available in Rust or pure Python.
Typed and DST-safe datetimes for Python, available in Rust or pure Python.
Rust CUDA Project
(github.com/Rust-GPU)
An ecosystem of libraries and tools for writing and executing extremely fast GPU code fully in Rust.
An ecosystem of libraries and tools for writing and executing extremely fast GPU code fully in Rust.
Judge Tells Colorado School District To Return Challenged Books To Its Libraries
(techdirt.com)
In the Elizabeth School District of Colorado, the censorship effort took this form: a committee was formed last summer to determine which books in school libraries dealt with “sensitive topics.”
In the Elizabeth School District of Colorado, the censorship effort took this form: a committee was formed last summer to determine which books in school libraries dealt with “sensitive topics.”
Show HN: Signum – Kotlin Multiplatform Cryptography and PKI Library
(github.com/a-sit-plus)
Kotlin Multiplatform Crypto/PKI Library with ASN1 Parser + Encoder
Kotlin Multiplatform Crypto/PKI Library with ASN1 Parser + Encoder
C++: terser (shorter) lambda == SHORTY (ab-use?)
(github.com/hanickadot)
This library is intended to give terser syntax than C++'s lambdas, not replace C++ with lazy DSL.
This library is intended to give terser syntax than C++'s lambdas, not replace C++ with lazy DSL.
Strong Type Constraints for Scala
(github.com/Iltotore)
Iron is a lightweight library for refined types in Scala 3.
Iron is a lightweight library for refined types in Scala 3.
Show HN: uWrap.js – A faster and more accurate text wrapping util in < 2KB
(github.com/leeoniya)
uWrap exists to efficiently predict varying row heights for list and grid virtualization, a technique for UI performance optimization when rendering large, scrollable datasets.
uWrap exists to efficiently predict varying row heights for list and grid virtualization, a technique for UI performance optimization when rendering large, scrollable datasets.
Show HN: Slipstream – A Python library for stateful stream processing
(readthedocs.io)
Slipstream provides a data-flow model to simplify development of stateful streaming applications.
Slipstream provides a data-flow model to simplify development of stateful streaming applications.