A three story book tower consisting of around 6500 books is being erected in the lobby of the Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership. All of the books are written about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

Check out this tub made entirely of books…

Take part in the first ever Publishers Weekly Oscar Contest. While there has always been a close tie between books and film, this year Publishers Weekly is honoring the fact that six out of nine of the Best Picture nominees are based on books. See how close you come to picking the winners.

If you love books and want to show them off in a special manner, check out these unique and uber-cool bookshelf designs.

I’m thinking this is worth a year’s sabbatical to go study and experience all this beauty in the name of books.

The Most Beautiful Bookstores in the world.

‎”The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is a sweet 15-minute animated film that highlights the power and pleasure of reading.

The film was one of five nominations for the 2012 Academy Awards’ Best Animated Short category, announced Jan. 24 and has already won 13 awards, including “Best Animated Short” and “Audience Award Winner” at the Austin Film Festival, and “Best Animated Short” at the Cinequest Film Fest.

A group of illustrious authors share their rules for being a better writer.

This is a very cute parody on books. Take a look.

A study authored by the president of  Central Connecticut State University has found Washington DC to be the most literate of cities in the US with populations over 250,000. Click here to see where your city falls in the ranking.

This video is very fun! The Joy of Books