“The book is the greatest invention of man. It’s a shame that people read so little.”

Here are 14 things I thought were worth sharing:

1. RIP to José "Pepe" Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, a big reader who once said: “The book is the greatest invention of man. It’s a shame that people read so little.”
2. Hear what Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter has to say about banned books. My fists are raised in support of reading freely!
3. What did Hubble see on your birthday?
4. We are so lucky that we are so close to Green-Wood! The stunning cemetery that inspired Central Park! Check out all of the programming they have to offer!
5. First, there was Radio Garden (one of my favorite apps), and then there came TV Garden! Have fun checking out live TV streams from around the world!
6. The Frick Museum recently re-opened after a five-year renovation! 
7. What do libraries have to do with grocery stores?
8. Take a Brooklyn Literary Audio Walking Tour this summer! 
9. Watch “Free for All: The Public Library” on PBS!
10. You know all those Hollywood movies based on true stories? Find out how accurate they are!
11. Want to search Google without getting AI results? Try going here! 
12. Want to know how many people live within a circle? Try this! 
13. Some great summer advice from Austin Kleon!
14. Here are some Summer Reading lists for you!
The Best Books of 2025 (So Far) (Barnes & Noble)
Publishers Weekly Summer Reads 2025
All the Nonfiction Summer Reading Lists (Book Riot)
The New York Times’s Summer Reading Bucket List
The Summer Reading Guid (The Atlantic)
The 26 Best Summer Reads of 2025 (Oprah Daily)