Dr Douglas Cowie, a lecturer in creative writing at Royal Holloway London University, in Egham, said commercial fiction, romantic or otherwise, was usually a popular library choice.
Some library patrons reported waiting lists for popular e-books, or that the library e-book wasn't offered in a format compatible with their device.
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In 2011, David and Burt Bacharach were awarded the Gershwin Prize for popular song by the US Library of Congress, the first time a songwriting team has been given the honour.
To boost literacy rates in certain ZIP Codes with lesser affluence, New York City signed up with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to send popular children's titles into homes of children up to age 5.
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Bowling Green State University, which says it has the only Department of Popular Culture in the nation and the largest popular music archives in an academic library in the U.S., appears poised to become a hub for metal research.
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Sony continues to offer its popular and critically-acclaimed public library lending feature by offering patrons with a valid library card the ability to easily and conveniently borrow free e-books wirelessly from over 15, 000 public libraries in the US via an intuitive, simple-to-use dedicated icon on the device.
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Sept. 26, 2011 -Amazon.com today announced a licensing agreement with FOX that will allow Amazon Prime members to instantly stream a broad selection of popular movies and TV shows from the FOX library.
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All Kindles use Amazon's popular Whispersync technology to automatically synchronize a customer's Kindle library, including last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights, across the widest range of devices and platforms.
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In parallel, Shazam has built a database of lyrics to launch the new feature with a comprehensive and growing library of more than 25, 000 of the most popular Shazam'd songs.
ENGADGET: Shazam adds LyricPlay, lets you act like you knew the words to that song all along
Additionally, Sky will launch a dedicated Disney section on its popular On Demand service, offering hundreds more hours of catch-up and library shows.
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Previous years have seen Cirque du Soleil-style acrobats hanging from the rafters of the library's basement, a 12-piece orchestra playing songs popular during Prohibition and five old-school barbers in a pop-up grooming shop to freshen up any scraggly-bearded gentlemen, gratis, on the spot.
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Hulu Plus will deliver a library of high-definition (HD) content including full seasons of popular TV shows and blockbuster movies from nearly 150 leading content companies.
"Racy lit" has led to a surge in library loans in Surrey as romance novels topped the list of the most popular e-books borrowed last year.
As promised, the popular pictionary-style game has been updated to add commenting, the ability to save drawings to your photo library, and the ability to share drawings on Facebook or Twitter directly through the app.
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